prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to lose sight of; to miss
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
reaction; response; reaction
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
like this; this sort; this way
how; in what way; by what means
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
fall; drop; descent; coming down
section; cross section; profile
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
these guys; these fellows
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
lightning strike; lightning bolt
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
deep inside; innermost place
thunderbird (North-American indigenous mythical spirit bird)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
thunderous roar; roaring sound