godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
both groups; both factions
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
poor piece of work; rubbish; one of my works
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
temporary employment; temporary employee
firm; unshakeable; resolute
value judgement; value judgment
firmly rooted; deep-seated
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
elder sister; older female friend
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
key person; important person
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
commander; general; leader
to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; (lit.) to sharpen one's fangs
head of a sleeping person
dual role (in a film, play, etc.); double role
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
in one's hands; in one's control
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge