before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to take over; to hand over
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
presence (impressive quality)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
government forces; loyalist army
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
thorough; exhaustive; complete
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
day of month; counter for days
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
sphere; counter for balls
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
warp; curvature; curve; arch
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
together (with); at the same time; in a lump