sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
great speed; recklessly fast speed
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
innumerable; countless; numberless
to stiffen; to become stiff
to entrust; to leave to a person
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
1,000,000; one million; million; many
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
power; might; authority; influence
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to knock down; to knock off
to die; to lay down life's burden
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to surround; to crowd around
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to flare up; to burst into flames
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)