before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
innumerable; countless; numberless
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
form; shape; figure; visage
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
special treatment; priority
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
president (of a society); chairman
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
the world in general; society; convention
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish