to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
curiosity; inquisitiveness
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be found; to be discovered
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
all around; as far as the eye can see
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
interruption; suspension; break
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
calamity; disaster; misfortune
official announcement; proclamation
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
very interesting; of great interest
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to head towards; to direct one's steps to