the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
acceleration; speeding up
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
ringing; throbbing violently
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
hello; good day; good afternoon
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
smoothly; easily; readily
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
the opposite sex; isomerism
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
... years old; age (of) ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
leaving on time (e.g. as opposed to paid or unpaid overtime)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)