before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to seduce; to hit on; to do; to give; to present; to award
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
chief; main; principal; major
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
this world; this life; world of the living
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to slander; to accuse falsely
pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter