failure; mistake; blunder
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to hide; to conceal oneself
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
household violence (esp. adolescent children towards parents); domestic violence
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
escaped prisoner; fugitive
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)