before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to cease; to stop; to be over
choices; alternatives; options
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
still; even now; to this day
sign; indication; omen; symptom
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to go out and away; to leave
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
cooperation; collaboration
to be silent; to say nothing
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
having bad breath; having halitosis
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key