former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
allotment (allocation) of marks
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
stupid idiot; fool; moron
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to refuse; to reject; to deny
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year