2
lie low(expression, stop, delay, stay, rest)
2
linger(verb, stop, delay, stay, rest)
2
prowl(verb, attack, slip, hide, assault)
2
put on hold(expression, idiom, stop, delay, stay)
2
sit up for(expression, idiom, stop, delay, stay)
2
slink(verb, attack, slip, hide, assault)
2
stall(verb, stop, delay, stay, rest)
2
stand by(expression, stop, delay, stay, rest)
2
stay up for(expression, idiom, stop, delay, stay)
2
stick around(expression, stop, delay, stay, rest)
2
watch(verb, stop, delay, stay, rest)
1
anticipate(verb, stop, delay, stay, rest)
1
assail(verb, attack, hide, trap, assault)
1
be patient(verb, wait, anticipate, linger, stall)
1
bide one's time
1
burst in on(verb, expression, idiom, take, discover)
1
capture(verb, take, disturb, discover, seize)
1
catch in the act(verb, expression, idiom, take, discover)
1
catch off-balance(verb, expression, take, disturb, discover)
1
catch off-guard(verb, expression, take, disturb, discover)
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