before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to read aloud; to read to someone
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
a (single) moment; an instant
January; first month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
supreme; greatest; highest; best
separate; scattered; apart
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa