before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
chilly; unpleasantly cold
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
trembling from fear; trembling all over
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)