overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
with a start; with a jump
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
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
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
battle formation; disposition of troops
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
head; lead; vanguard; first
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
opposite side; opposition
please (give me); please (do for me)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
pitch dark; total darkness
riskiness; (level of) danger
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
within; inside of; less than
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
determination; resolution
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully