the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
though; notwithstanding; although
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
in the same way as; just like
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to come from; to have roots in
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to underrate; to make light of