academic background; academic credentials; academic record
work experience; work history
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
how; in what way; by what means
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
rejection (of an application)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
two shot; photograph of two people (usu. male and female); photograph of a couple; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service that randomly connects two people for a conversation
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to have sex; to bang someone
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress