the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
belle of society; queen of high society
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
yearning; longing for; deep affection
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
on the occasion of; at the time of
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
(made of) stone; stone-built
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
substantial matter; significant item
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
originally; by nature; from the start
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
though one didn't intend (expect) to
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
breaking off an engagement
transactions; dealings; business
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)