1 sudden

2 abrupt

3 unexpected

1 prominent

2 outstanding

3 to give prominence to

4 to protrude

5 to project

1 sudden and violent attack

2 assault

3 fig. rushed job

4 concentrated effort to finish a job quickly

1 suddenly

1 to burst out suddenly

2 sudden outburst

1 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)

2 to wait idly for opportunities

3 to trust to chance rather than show initiative

1 to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action

1 lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)

2 fig. to take preventive measures

1 the wolf runs and the wild boar rushes (idiom); crowds of evil-doers mill around like wild beasts

1 to emerge as a new force to be reckoned with (idiom)