the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
plural; multiple; several
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to run about trying to escape
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant