monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
flight; desertion; escape
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
end; close; conclusion; termination
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
still; even now; to this day
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to give directions; to issue instructions
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
temporary fastening; temporary fixing in place
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
proposal; proposition; suggestion
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
on and after; from ... onward; since
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally