measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
invisibly; secretly; privately
charred; burnt black; scorched black
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to pause; to have a short intermission
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
in deep black; in jet black
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
silence (not speaking); muteness
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
dozens; scores of; decades
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change