to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
flash (of light); glint; schiller
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
since when; from when; how long
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
script; libretto; scenario
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
long ago; already; a long time ago
short pause; short interval
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
beyond that point; after that
to stop talking; to break off; to pause