before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
two times; twice; two degrees
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
detour; circumvention; turning movement
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
very great; enormous; serious
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
settlement; solution; resolution
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
slope; slanting surface; bevel
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)