narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
snake; serpent; large snake
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
kind; sort; species; species
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to creep about; to crawl around
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
disaster-level (heat, rainfall, etc.); extreme; severe
legendary beast; magical beast
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
unconfirmed; unidentified
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)