the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to open (one's eyes) wide
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
two persons; two people; pair; couple
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to stop midway; to interrupt
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
serious; severe; grave; acute
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
settlement; solution; resolution