to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
unexpectedly; surprisingly
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
speech and conduct; words and deeds
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
polite; respectful; reverent
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source