the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
out of character; unlike one
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
birth; creation; formation
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
scariest; most frightening
examination hell; ordeal of entrance examinations
young man who has a feminine aesthetic
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
brilliant; bright; dazzling
middle of the night; dead of night
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
compelling force; legal force