so what!; who gives a damn?
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to await; to wait for; to expect
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
massing (of troops); gathering
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
admiration; wonder; astonishment
all; entire; whole; altogether
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
battlefield; battleground
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
feeling; sense; impression
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
if so; in that case; in that situation
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
distinguished or meritorious service
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
great commander; famous commander
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like