barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to step firmly; to harden by treading
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to smash; to break into pieces
to kill; to choke the life out of
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
line of spears held at the ready
to rage; to run amok (amuck); to tear around
sharp sighted; easily awakened
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
visual hallucination; vision
to pay (out); to drive away