to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
killing and wounding; bloodshed
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
power; might; authority; influence
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
mass; quality and quantity
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
scattering (in all directions)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to have a cramp in one's leg
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to tower over the surroundings
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now