jpdb beta

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

3

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

1

indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily

2

single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

2

how many times

1

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

1

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

1

rather than (do ...)

1

father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

3

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

3

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

2

sadness; sorrow; grief

7

to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

1

treatment (of a person); dealing with

1

then; and (then); in that case; if so

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

1

even if I told you

1

assent; consent

1

biological parent; real parent

1

to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)

3

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

3

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

2

bereavement; separation by death; loss

1

cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants

1

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

1

disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

1

as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated

1

pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

2

brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person

1

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

1

conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative

1

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

6

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

12

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)

1

to become dim; to become blurred

1

to get wet

3

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

2

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

1

to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears

1

chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

4

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

5

since one was born; (in) all one's life

1

to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support

13

trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

1

on and after; from ... onward; since

1