to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to make an appearance; to show up
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
schoolgirl; female student
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
commerce; trade; business
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look