to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
surely (not); certainly (not)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to increase; to add to; to augment
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
in the same way as; just like
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
to be perturbed; to be agitated
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
stagnation; hindrance; delay
progress; advance; making (good) progress
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
comparatively; relatively
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)