prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to have readied a bow and stand at ready; to watch for an opportunity; to wait until the time is ripe
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
likability; favorability; popularity
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
accurate; correct; precise; exact
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to live fast (and recklessly)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...