before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
beyond that point; after that
news; word; tidings; omen
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
how; in what way; circumstances
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
way; method; means; resource; course
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)