the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
having an ancient and honorable origin
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
attractive face and figure
to happen to have on hand or in stock
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
(political) power; authority; influence
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to go past; to pass; to pass by
sincere; earnest; serious
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
being too late; losing one's final chance
rather; better; instead; if anything
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
until now; so far; up to the present
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally