seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to snatch from; to steal from
to push aside; to brush aside
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
oracle; revelation; divine message
to begin talking; to open up
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
all night; throughout the night
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
everything; anything; nothing
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
this (very thing); this precisely
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
certainly; surely; definitely