before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
although I say; although one might say; although called
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
small hill; low hill; hillock
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
bet; wager; stake; gamble
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to go out and away; to leave
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
that's true; of course; obviously