before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
all; entire; whole; altogether
supporting role (actor); minor role
does not; can not; will not
to subsist; to keep on living
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
exemplar; model; example; pattern
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
in that manner; like that
to promote individuality; to develop character; to draw out (e.g. a child's) individuality
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
such; like that; that sort of
in the background; not standing out
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to talk; to chat; to chatter
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
is that so?; I see; right; oh