in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
white knight; knight in shining armor
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
fast-talking; rapid talking
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
way of speaking; intimation
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
genuine; authentic; true; real
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to fall in love (with); to love
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
naked eye; the physical eye
to express (in words); to confess
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant