the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
instant; moment; for an instant
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to raise one's voice; to shout
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
you (plural); all of you; you all
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
violent explosion; bursting
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
(large number of people, esp. students) singing and dancing around a bonfire at night
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
pillar of fire; blazing column
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to flare up; to burst into flames
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds force or indicates command