before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
man; male; masculine gender
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
woman; female; feminine gender
chance meeting; fortuitous encounter
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
interference; intervention; meddling
that's the way it is; such is life
pretension; conceit; hubris
consequence; outcome; result; blame
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
in comparison to; rather than
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
even if not; even without
looking on; remaining a spectator
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
than; from; out of; except; but; more
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
cooperation; collaboration
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but