to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
victim; injured party; sufferer
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
mangy cur; low animal; beast
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to say; to tell; to state; to do
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to push aside; to brush aside
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
reaching; attaining; arrival
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes