before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
on the occasion of; at the time of
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
price; cost; value; worth; value
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be reflected in a mirror
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
moderate; proper; just right
to gain weight; to put on weight
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to bring; to take; to bring about
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
sincere; earnest; serious
discovery; detection; finding