before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to stiffen; to become stiff
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to smile (at); to grin (at)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
only; merely; but; no more than
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
coincident with; while; simultaneously
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
serious illness; dangerous disease
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to put one's strength into