pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
very likely; very probable
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
restoration; repair; mending
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
stationing (troops); occupancy
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to unfold; to unroll; to open
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to send or direct a person to
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
beforehand; in advance; previously
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to order; to command; to appoint
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
defense capability; defence capability
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...