a handful (of); grasping (with one hand); gripping; grabbing
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
reading aloud; recitation
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
to succeed; to bear fruit
one's physical safety; personal security
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)
offensive (movement); aggression
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
to run away; to escape safely
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
defeated soldier; defeated troops; routed army
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
to bloom in profusion; to bloom wildly; to flower abundantly
(the impression of being) soft and flexible
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
just person; man of justice; righteous person; upright person
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling