20 years old; (arch.) twenty
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
any more; any further; any better; any longer
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to thrust before; to thrust at
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
silence (not speaking); muteness
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
changing clothes; change of clothes
dignity; majesty; sanctity
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
locker room; changing room; dressing room