lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to fall flat; to fall face down
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
river; stream; River; the ... river
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
river surface; surface of a river
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
discovery; detection; finding
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
quarrel; dispute; argument
himself; yourself; herself
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to sustain a serious wound
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down