to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
to roll about; to writhe about
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to have a chill run down one's spine
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
and so; therefore; for that reason
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
ordinary citizen; the general public
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
to have an uneasy conscience
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
worthy of special mention
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running