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
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to go past; to pass; to pass by
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
just above; right overhead
several times; a few times
to repeat; to do something over again
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
walking heavily; lumbering
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
picking; collecting; harvesting
unexpectedly; surprisingly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to gather; to collect; to assemble