before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to gather; to collect; to assemble
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
unheard-of; unprecedented
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
woman; female; feminine gender
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
back street; back alley; off-street
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
hesitation; indecision; vacillation