before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
sunlight; rays of the Sun
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
wherein; therein; thereinto
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
counter for (small) boats
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to collect; to assemble; to gather
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to throw open; to leave open
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up