the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to approach; to draw near
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
imagination; supposition; guess
reigning; controlling; dictating
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
really; truly; indeed; good grief
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
how; in what way; how about
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
outside of one's area of expertise
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
stepping back; drawing back
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...