the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to say; to tell; to state; to do
human intellect; knowledge
principle; theory; fundamental truth
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
nod; inclination of the head
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
spirituality; spiritual nature
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
at that time; in those days