to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
early detection (of an illness)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
failure; mistake; blunder
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to get one's head around; to think about
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
systematic; organized; organizational
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
birth; creation; formation
to shake; to sway; to waver
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
how long; how far; how much
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)