to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to throw away; to abandon
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
how dare ...; how could ...
as if nothing had happened
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
either way; in any case; one way or another
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
several minutes; a few minutes
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to escape from; to get out
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful