exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
blood relationship; blood relative
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
impassioned speech; fervent speech
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to squeeze out; to wring out
irrational (line of) argument
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
human; human-like; as a person
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
right and wrong; good and evil
all times and places; all ages and countries
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship