knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
rest; break; recess; intermission
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
freedom; free man; free woman
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
another; different; separate; discrete
piece; fragment; one (object)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
drama; play; powerful drug
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
one person; another name; nickname; alias
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint