instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
scattering (in all directions)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
destruction; annihilation; extermination
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
to be lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
suddenly; all of a sudden
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
chance (of success); odds
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
price; cost; value; worth; value