before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to become keen on; to get passionate about
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
unfairness; injustice; partiality
(not possible) on such short notice
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
home environment; family environment
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof