before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to bring; to take; to bring about
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
thorough; exhaustive; complete
father and mother; parents
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis)
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
programme; program; plans; arrangements
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
human rights; civil liberties
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation