before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to say; to tell; to state; to do
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
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
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
life or death; existence; destiny
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to be erected; to be built
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
nature; property; disposition
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to put into effect; to put into practice
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt