to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
splish-splash; with a splash
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
thought; consideration; thinking
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
guard; sentinel; garrison
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
detour; circumvention; turning movement
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to collapse into; to flop onto
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
body; physical system; (the) person
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)