before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric