to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
because of; owing to; due to
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
some people; a few people; several people
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps