before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
running as fast as one can
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to lose sight of; to miss
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
function; facility; faculty; feature
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
danger; peril; hazard; risk
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
for today; for the time being
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...