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hole up(verb, expression, stop, delay, stay)
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intercept(verb, attack, hide, assault, surprise)
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jump(verb, attack, hide, trap, assault)
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keep shirt on(expression, idiom, stop, delay, stay)
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keep your shirt on(verb, expression, idiom, wait, anticipate)
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lay wait
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lay wait for(expression, idiom)
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live(verb, wait, dwell)
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look for(verb, expression, stop, delay, stay)
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look forward to(verb, expression, idiom, stop, delay)
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nab(verb, take, disturb, discover, seize)
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nightwalk
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pause(verb, stop, delay, stay, rest)
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pounce on(verb, expression, attack, hide, assault)
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pussyfoot
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remain(verb, stop, delay, stay, rest)
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reside(verb, wait, live, dwell)
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rest(verb, stop, delay, stay, pause)
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save it(verb, expression, stop, delay, stay)
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seize(verb, take, disturb, discover, interrupt)
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