before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to name; to call; to christen; to term
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
ago; since; before; previous
to recall; to remember; to recollect
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)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
no, not like that (but like this)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to have meaning; to be meaningful
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
absence; disregard; indifference
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside