high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
in swarms; in great crowds
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
somehow; for some reason or other
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
class; heading; group; category
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
literally; to the letter; literal
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
intercept; interception; counter-attack
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
failure; mistake; blunder
serious; not joking; straight
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to be able (to); to be possible (to)