to blaze; to burn brightly
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
flight; desertion; escape
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
hey there; I say; see here
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
with a start; with a jump
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to say; to be called; to do
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
now that you say that; now that you mention it
remembrance; recollection; recognition
that; the matter in question
messenger; envoy; emissary
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
calamity; disaster; accident
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
a little bit; a little while