before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to grow up; to become an adult
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
first-rate; finest quality; the best
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned