thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to raise one's voice; to shout
unwise plan; bad policy; inexpediency
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
police officer; policeman; policewoman
way (of doing); manner; method; means
being too late; losing one's final chance
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
stone (used for throwing)
stone (used for throwing)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
late at night; small hours of the morning
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
break; pause; interruption; intermission
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation