before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
speech; expression; wording; language
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
serious wound; serious injury
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
perfect; complete; flawless
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
worried look; concerned expression
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
instead; but (on the other hand)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
pungent; irritating; acrid
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe