before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
feeling; sense; impression
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
long; drawn-out; very long
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
consequence; outcome; result; blame
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
stone (used for throwing)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
technique; art; skill; move
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
number one; first; best; most; game; round
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...