the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to hide; to keep to oneself
fingering (of a musical instrument)
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
both; both sides; both parties
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to unfold; to unroll; to open
while; during (the time when)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest