to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
night owl; nighthawk; late bird; to stay up late; to keep late hours
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to say no more; to sink into silence
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
stimulating; exciting; provocative
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to repeat; to do something over again
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with these words; while saying
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
last night; yesterday evening
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice