-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
only recently; just of late
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
(police) detective; criminal matter
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
systematic; organized; organizational
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
should; must; -able; probably; likely
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures