miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
fireball; bolide; fireball
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss