to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
place; room; margin; scope
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
banging around (e.g. in a fight)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud