to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to happen to meet; to come across
to pass (of time); to elapse
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
declaration; proclamation; announcement
silence; stillness; quietness
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
environment; circumstance
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
higher rank; better position
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome