observation; survey; watching
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
since when; from when; how long
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
resolute; determined; bold
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
physical condition; state of health
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
full impact; packing a punch
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to understand; to make out
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
that is to say; so that means
otherwise; if not; or else
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to push (something) against
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
breath; breathing; tone; mood