the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to slide into; to slip into
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
at first; in the beginning; originally
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
after a long time; for the first time in a while
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
back (of a chair); backrest
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
thorough; exhaustive; complete
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
making a direct connection