to take a breath; to take a short rest
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
only; merely; but; no more than
several minutes; a few minutes
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to escape from; to get out
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
front; frontage; facade; main
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
using all one's strength; using all one's might
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to bend; to warp; to curve
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped