although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to brave a danger; to take a risk
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
until now; so far; up to the present
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling