(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
door; gate; opening; title page
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
they; those guys; those fellows
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)