pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
sudden change; complete change
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
worthless thing; trivial thing
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to face on; to look out on to
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; phonetic loan character; loangraph
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square