the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
last night; yesterday evening
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
weather; fair weather; fine weather
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
inside; interior; inner part
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
citrus; citrus fruit; citrus (as a fragrance category; in perfumes, detergents, etc.); citrus scent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
on the occasion of; at the time of
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
throat; important part; vital area
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to