before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
how; in what way; by what means
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to pass (of time); to elapse
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
(courteous) invitation; call
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to fight against; to oppose; to face
burlesque; low comedy; farce
a long, long time ago; very long ago
tedious; boring; being fed up with
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)