reason; cause; circumstances
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to need; to call for; to require
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend