| Term | Definition |
| brush | thick growth of bushes, shrubs, and small trees; brushwood; scrub |
| check | bring to a sudden halt; stop; restrain; curb |
| cub | young bear, lion, or fox or apprentice |
| fang | long, sharp, pointed tooth by which an animal's prey is seized and held or torn; tooth |
| frantic | wildly or uncontrollably excited; frenzied |
| generally | usually; as a rule; in most cases |
| lunge | make a sudden forceful movement; plunge |
| marrow | soft tissue that fills the cavities of most bones; inmost, best, or essential part |
| prowl | move about slowly and stealthily like a wild beast seeking prey; lurk; roam in search of whatever may be found |
| whimper | cry with low, complaining, broken sounds, whine |