before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
really; truly; indeed; good grief
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
two classes; double; two sets
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
manner of using one's hands
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing