to trample down; to devastate
systematic; regular; routine
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to devour; to bite to death
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to jar; to creak; to grate
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
walking heavily; lumbering
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
strong person; the strong; the powerful
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance