before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to pretend; to act (as if)
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
yoke; constraints; oppression
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to speak; to hear a voice
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish