before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
in a day; in a brief space of time
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
superintendent; supervisor; warden
just because; even if; even though
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
equality; uniformity; evenness
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
before the gate; in front of the gate
completely; fully; entirely
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
death (of an emperor); demise
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
to take off one's glasses
hourly; from hour to hour; moment by moment; momently; from one minute to the next; with each passing moment