old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
a few years ago; some years back
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks