with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
calm; composed; cool; quiet
because of; owing to; due to
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
you can never be too careful
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
preference; priority; precedence
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
description; describing; depicting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to grumble; to make difficulties
(not) even once; (not) ever
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
memory; ability to remember