impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
as a child; when one was a child
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
soldier; combatant; warrior
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
military shoes; combat boots
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside; to allocate
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
full-size; full frame (camera)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
sound of voice; vocal sound
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
complete stranger; total stranger
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation