before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
meditation; contemplation
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
while; even though; despite
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
question; inquiry; enquiry
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to understand; to make out
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
form; shape; figure; visage
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)