before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
refining; purification; careful manufacture
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
such; like that; that sort of
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
and (also); both ... and; as well as
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
number one; first; best; most; game; round