before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
three; three years of age
receptionist; reception woman
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
forcibly; against one's will
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use