broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
moment by moment; hour by hour
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
decayed leaves; russet; tawny; yellow-brown
to lose one's footing; to slip
though; notwithstanding; although
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
way out; means to escape; escape route
opposite bank; farther shore
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
time; season; period; phase; stage
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
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 protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct