desperation; struggle to the death
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
plural; multiple; several
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to jump upon (a moving object)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
nature; property; disposition
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
like that; that way; thus
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to be worn down; to be reduced
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to scatter away; to vanish
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
deep emotion; strong feelings
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
snake; serpent; large snake
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously