before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
phantom; vision; illusion
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
process; course; mechanism
hostility; antagonism; opposition
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
resolute; determined; bold
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to put into effect; to put into practice