before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
quarrel; dispute; argument
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
although I say; although one might say; although called
journey; route of a journey
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral