to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
preliminary arrangements; spade work
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
from here; from this place
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
station; office; guardroom
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
occasional; infrequent; rare
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate