before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
depending on; dependent on
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
running as fast as one can
to be conspicuous; to stand out
notice; attention; observation
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to accept; to receive; to agree
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand