the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
concession; conciliation; compromise
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
negotiations; discussions; connection
God; god; ace; king; superior person
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to be powered on; to be turned on
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
synthesized voice; synthesized speech
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
cooperation; collaboration
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
goodness; excellence; virtue
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken