to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
drawing a sword; drawn sword
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
veil of darkness; curtain of night
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
social status; social position
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
snake; serpent; large snake
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver