before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
as far as the eye can see
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
interpretation of dreams; dream reading; oneirocriticism; The Interpretation of Dreams (book by Sigmund Freud, 1900)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
unimpressive; unimpressed
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
particularly; only; in the case of
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to state; to express; to mention
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
(barbed) wire entanglements
review (of learned material); revision
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions