dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
those (near the second person)
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
on a floor; above floor level
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
line of spears held at the ready
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
dozens; scores of; decades
book; volume; this; present; main; head
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
intercept; interception; counter-attack
riding fast; driving a horse fast
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
behind; in the rear; in back