before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
right beside; close to; nearby
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
identification; ID; identity
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
relation; connection; relevance
by means of; due to; because of; according to
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
information bureau; intelligence department
how; in what way; by what means
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
such ... as; or some such
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
it is not (like that) either
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)