before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes; wet tissue
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to concern; to be related
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.