prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
discovery; detection; finding
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
rare; uncommon; not often seen
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
war; battle; match; game; competition
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance