the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to step back; to walk backwards
such; this sort of; like this
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
one lump; one body; one group
everyone at once; everyone together
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to press a question; to cross-examine
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to happen to meet; to come across
strategy meeting; council of war
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
now that; since; so long as; because
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
clicking; clopping; clacking
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up