before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
coating of snow; blanket of snow
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
theatre; theater; playhouse
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
scale; scope; plan; structure
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
mountain stream; mountain torrent
center; centre; metropolis
(within a) territory; domains
to take a breath; to take a short rest
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
back street; back alley; off-street
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to settle (in a place); to settle down