quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to take flight; to disappear
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
several minutes; a few minutes
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
prohibition; inhibition; ban
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to run about trying to escape
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
desperation; struggle to the death
junior high school student; middle school pupil