mountain river; mountain stream
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
such ... as; or some such
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to break the silence; to break one's silence
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
enchantress; seductress; vamp
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
police officer; policeman; constable
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
final scene; the end; finale