the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
very interesting; of great interest
instability; insecurity; crankiness
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
to pretend; to act (as if)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
good policy; wise policy; best plan
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
complete stranger; total stranger
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
on countless occasions; many a time
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
in the same way as; just like
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face