series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
close; intimate; on good terms
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
disinformation; false information
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
preface; introduction; preamble
insurance; guarantee; warranty
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
something like ...; something called ...
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
moment to quit; way to quit
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
vomiting blood; hematemesis
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely