prospects of victory; chances of success
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
club activities; group activities
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
single-handedly; alone; single-handed
presence; sitting with; being with
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to help each other; to cooperate
goodwill ambassador; friendship ambassador
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
shady online money-making
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person