before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
staying the night; lodging (at)
changing clothes; change of clothes
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to watch steadily; to stare
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
overwork; working too hard
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
getting an advance (on one's salary)
(practice of) self-injury; (habit of) self-harm
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
secrecy; highly classified information
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to fall ill; to be taken ill
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
performing a surgical operation
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game