before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
quiet place; vacant land; fallow ground; undemanding job; sinecure; life of leisurely retirement
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
whichever one chooses; either way
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
on the occasion of; at the time of
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker