light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
one part; one portion; one section
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
surely; certainly; without doubt
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to not believe one's ears
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
wherein; therein; thereinto
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain