the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
owing a lot to somebody; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
perfect; complete; flawless
horror film; horror movie
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
in that way; like that; that way
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel