surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
ago; since; before; previous
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
progress; advance; improvement; development
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
strict order; peremptory command
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
grasp; catch; understanding
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
judgment; judgement; discernment