impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
notice; attention; observation
smoothly; easily; readily
standing; reserve; always having ready
mobilization; mobilisation
how long; how far; how much
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
military provisions and cavalry horse fodder
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
son of a bitch; piece of shit
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to mix; to stir; to blend
measure to win somebody over to one's side
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
first 10 days of the month
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
along the river; riverside
one-by-one; separately; in detail