to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
petty underling; small fry
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to be prolonged; to drag on
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
protracted war; war of attrition
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
intercept; interception; counter-attack
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
looking away; looking aside
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up