wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
precarious situation; precarious state
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
phantom; vision; illusion
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
official announcement; proclamation
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
the other day; a few days ago
flight; desertion; escape
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
still; as yet; as it has been
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
teething ring; pacifier; dummy; blowjob
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
at least; at most; (even) just
to turn left; to turn to the left
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
scene; spectacle; sight; view
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog