before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to be conspicuous; to stand out
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
even though; despite; when
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)