the past;  bygone days;  one's past (that one would prefer remained secret);  past (tense);  preterit;  previous life
 space (between);  gap;  period of time (during, while);  duration;  between (two parties or things);  among (a group);  relations (between)
 to shake;  to tremble;  to sway;  to be unsettled;  to be unstable;  to fluctuate
 very;  awfully;  exceedingly;  (not) at all;  by no means;  simply (cannot)
 clumsy;  awkward;  tactless;  awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.)  mean; (arch.)  cowardly
 yakuza film;  yakuza movie
 to make someone's acquaintance;  to become acquainted (with)
 exchange;  interchange;  switching;  reciprocity;  barter;  substitution
 various;  all sorts of;  variety of; (arch.)  various colors (colours)
 first meeting;  first interview with
 hurdle;  hurdle race;  hurdles;  hurdle;  obstacle
 high;  tall;  expensive;  high-priced;  high (level);  above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
 particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
 exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
 cancelling (a debt);  forgiving (a debt);  being even;  forgetting (what was said or done);  pretending (something never happened)
 coincidence;  chance;  by chance;  unexpectedly;  contingency
 sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 or rather (say);  or better (say);  or perhaps I should say;  or, how should I put it,...;  I mean
 somehow;  how;  in what way;  why;  what kind of
 explanation;  exposition;  description;  account;  caption;  legend
 a short while ago;  a moment ago;  just now;  some time ago
 on good terms with;  on cordial terms with;  getting along well with;  to make friends with;  to be good friends with;  to get along with
 to thrust (something) into (something);  to cram;  to plunge into;  to charge into;  to delve into (a matter);  to go into depth;  to press (someone) about
 then;  and then;  and;  if so;  because then;  if that's the case
 company;  corporation;  workplace
 common;  shared;  to be common (to);  to be shared (by);  -wide
 to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
 lie;  fib;  mistake;  error;  unwise move;  bad decision
 to be lucky;  to be in luck;  to be attached;  to have;  to be included
 to perceive;  to sense;  to understand;  to comprehend;  to attain enlightenment
 to save;  to rescue;  to help;  to assist;  to support (financially);  to contribute (to)
 perhaps;  possibly;  by some chance;  by some possibility
 matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation);  it's not your business;  it doesn't matter (to you);  our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
 astringent;  bitter;  austere;  elegant (and unobtrusive);  sour (look);  glum
 flashy;  gaudy;  wrapped in cheap flattery
 if I'm forced to say something;  if anything;  if I must say;  if I must choose
 system;  lineage;  corollary;  system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period);  (taxonomical) series