One who deserts his religion
To deprive a thing of its holy character
A small piece of wood
One who uses fear as weapon of power
'Little' that I knew of the English language, was not sufficient to make me a teacher of English
Because of his mastery in the field, his suggestions are 'wide accepted'
Older people 'often' stay at home and watch TV because it is cold and dark in winter
She 'cut a sad figure' in her first performance of the stage.
He offered me tea but I 'denied' it.
Not conforming to ordinary rules of behaviour