being too late; losing one's final chance
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
moron; idiot; stupid person
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
ten; 10; ten years of age
metre; meter; meter; gauge
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
particularly; only; in the case of
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
(right at the) side; just beside
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
arm; skill; efforts; ability
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain