the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
(with a) start; fright; alarm
close; intimate; on good terms
flustered; confused; panicked
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
rationality; reasonableness
preference; priority; precedence
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
support; backing; patronage
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
convenient; handy; useful