not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
severe wound; serious wound; gash
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
to flow down; to run down
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
you could say; you might say; verging on the
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
to gush out; to gush forth; to effuse
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
in search of; in order to look for
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
great commander; famous commander
battlefield; battleground
hay-meadow commons; place (or organization, etc.) from which numerous people hope to benefit
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured