before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
long ago; already; a long time ago
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to subsist; to keep on living
to say no more; to sink into silence
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
to ask a question; to ask questions
and; thereupon; because of that
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
younger brother and sister
many; numerous; various; large number of
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection