to try to do; to attempt to do
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
several minutes; a few minutes
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
scenery; scene; landscape
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to lose sight of; to miss
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
anything and everything; just about everything
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
sounding each other out; probing each other
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
in the future; another day; later
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
being too late; losing one's final chance
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out