before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
platform; home; home base; home plate
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
each individual; each person
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
rebounding; recovery; repercussions; tomboy; rashness; incautiousness
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
meeting hall; assembly hall
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland