without permission; without notice
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
according to plan; as planned; on target
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
lightly; easily; carelessly
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
genuine; authentic; true; real
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
mask; disguise; guise; mask
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
commencing with; including
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold