careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
consideration; taking into account
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
being somewhat excited (agitated)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to attempt; to test; to try out
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
going straight on; going straight ahead
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
single word; a few words; brief comment
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
living thing; organism; creature; biology
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
defeating in an instant; instant kill
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle