to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
emergency deployment (police, etc.); emergency posting
infrared rays; infrared radiation
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
going through; going via; going by way of
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
old clothes; secondhand clothing
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
pothunting; bounty hunting; pothunter; bounty hunter
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
massing (of troops); gathering
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
messenger; envoy; emissary
leaving everything up to someone else
if you think about it; come to think of it