(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
calamity; disaster; misfortune
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
noxious gas; poisonous gas; toxic fumes
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to trample; to crush underfoot
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
safety zone; traffic island
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one