sweeping sideways; mowing down
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
stillness; repose; standing still
a short while ago; already
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
hoarse voice; husky voice
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to brush off; to shake off
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to fall flat; to fall face down
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
with a start; with a jump
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
normalcy; normality; normal
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together