the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
affidavit; deposition; testimony
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
the very best; excellent; superb
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid