not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
warp; curvature; curve; arch
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to run about trying to escape
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
leopard (Panthera pardus)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
willpower; energy; vitality
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
decision; settlement; definition
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that