while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
interference (esp. in horse racing)
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
the way back; the way home; return trip
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
river; stream; River; the ... river
fourth day of the month; four days
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
supreme command; direction over all
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
surely; certainly; without doubt
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
advance troops; vanguard; advance contingent; leading unit
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
imperial sanction; royal charter; chartered (e.g. chartered accountant)
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
blow; shock; strike; batting
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers