short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
battle formation; disposition of troops
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
you (plural); all of you; you all
to pass (of time); to elapse
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
practice; practising; training; study
intimacy; affection; familiarity
although I say; although one might say; although called
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
one way or the other; either way
work left uncompleted at death; work one accomplished during one's lifetime
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to make an appearance; to show up
sign; indication; omen; symptom
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
stealthily; secretly; in secret
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
small hill; low hill; hillock
as far as the eye can see