to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
running as fast as one can
to be hot on a person's heels
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to rush back; to run back
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
night attack; nocturnal assault
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
to push away; to push aside; to shove
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to step forward; to take a step forward
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive