before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to throw into; to toss into
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
emotional scars; mental trauma
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
lost article; something forgotten
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to throw open; to leave open
difficult problem; challenge
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
offensive (movement); aggression
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to put into effect; to put into practice
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
right under; directly below
being dotted with; being scattered
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior