before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
choices; alternatives; options
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
at least; at most; (even) just
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
discipline; training; teaching manners
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering