to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to make an appearance; to show up
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
alone; by oneself; on one's own
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
beforehand; in advance; previously
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
single word; a few words; brief comment
to thrust away; to send flying
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
one's physical safety; personal security
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly