before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
wet dream; nocturnal emission
preparing for action or battle
determination; resolution
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
with a start; with a jump
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
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
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can