before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
excited condition; excited state
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
flash (of light); glint; schiller
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
remaining quantity; residual quantity
amount of material resources
righteousness; justice; right
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
sense of loss; feeling of loss
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up