several people; a few people
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
arrest; apprehension; capture
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
nature; property; disposition
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
invisibly; secretly; privately
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
place; room; margin; scope
timewise; temporal; chronal
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy