adj.

lie in wait of trap; waylay (to ambush • He was waylaid by a crowd of angry demonstrators); lie in wait for (кого-либо); lurk in wait (e.g. a danger lurking in wait many miles away pfedorov); lay wait (кого-либо-for); lie in wait for (for someone • The police think the murderer must have been lying in wait for his victim.); be on the look out (for); be on the watch (for); ambush (Liv Bliss); catch s/o unawares (Liv Bliss); lie in wait (Taras); espy; lurch; lurk (of danger); snook; wait; keep one's watch; be upon the watch; be on the watch for; be on the lookout for; stalk (If you stalk a person or a wild animal, you follow them quietly in order to kill them, catch them, or observe them carefully. (collinsdictionary.com) • But revelations of Lennon’s vast wealth and burgeoning business empire turned Chapman’s hero-worship on its head. He felt betrayed, personally insulted. He stalked and shot his erstwhile hero out of a weird sense of retribution — coupled with a desire to be famous for something.

dailymail.co.uk ART Vancouver); lie in wait for (to be waiting to catch or attack • They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home)

Gruzovik

be on the lookout for; be on the watch for (impf of подстеречь)

amer., slang

lay (кого-либо; for; в засаде)

Makarov., slang, amer.

lay for (в засаде; кого-либо)

mil., obs.

lie in wait for...