the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to slide into; to slip into
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
obedience; submission; resignation
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to need; to call for; to require
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
nonchalant air; unruffled air
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
outward; superficial; external; apparent
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
distinction; differentiation; classification
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
most part; greater part; majority
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)