before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
your husband; her husband
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
how long; how much; to what extent
to pass (of time); to elapse
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
don't worry about it; forget about it
to apologize; to apologise
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
single word; a few words; brief comment
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to pen; to write; to draw
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
family; members of a family