leather; leather-bound; leathern
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to get slightly dirty (all over)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
simply; merely; only; solely
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
tension; mental strain; nervousness
vocal sound; tone of voice
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
(with a) start; fright; alarm
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to shout (in anger); to yell
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce