wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
quick firing; rapid firing
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
succession; continuation; series; sequence
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
rematch (after an earlier loss)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
separation; divorce; severing of connections
stirring; rousing oneself
pride; dignity; self-worth