the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
not yet known; unknown; strange
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
himself; yourself; herself
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
negotiations; discussions; connection
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to have an eye on; to zero in on
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
position; location; base; point; site
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
resource development; resource exploitation (usu. natural resources)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to entrust; to leave to a person
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
meaning; significance; sense
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
eternity; permanence; perpetuity