before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
that's true; of course; obviously
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
clearly; distinctly; vividly
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
main cause; primary factor
being too late; losing one's final chance
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
losing one's virginity; first-time sex
interception (email); wiretap; bug
world; society; people; the public
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
remaining silent; keeping secret
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to threaten; to intimidate
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
unrequited love; one-sided love
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
resentment; indignation; anger
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit