before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to take over; to hand over
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
regular time; stated period
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to jump upon (a moving object)
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
experimental; provisional
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
quantity or volume of water
river; stream; River; the ... river
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
river; stream; River; the ... river
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray