before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
guard; sentinel; garrison
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
chair; stool; post; office; position
the reverse; other side; lining
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
observation; survey; watching
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
family; relatives; dependents; household
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
(present) head of a family
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
infancy; childhood; tender age
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to some extent; to a certain extent
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
strike (i.e. industrial action)
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
older sister; elder sister
book; volume; this; present; main; head
boy; son; baby boy; young man
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)