parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
forcibly; by force; against one's will
determination; resolution
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
longing for; burning desire
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
single word; a few words; brief comment
one's post; place of work; workplace
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of