for a while; for some time; for a period
to watch for an unguarded moment
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
safecracking; safecracker
living together (with one more person)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
lock-opening; lock-picking
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
effect; result; worth; use; avail
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to explain; to dispel doubts
for use by adults; for adults
at first; in the beginning; originally
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to begin; to set about; to start
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
amount of sugar; sugar content
supply; supplying; replenishment
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
progress; being under way
second; number two; runner-up
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split