before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to take a roll call; to take the register
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
hiding one's embarrassment
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
living thing; organism; creature; biology