before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
small saucepan; small pot
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica); flowering bamboo
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
curious; strange; unusual
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
stingy; cheap; very frugal
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
tone (of voice); manner of talking
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to