the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
time; season; period; phase; stage
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
establishment; settlement
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
training; drill; practice; discipline
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
putting into operation; invocation
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
had better ...; had better not ...
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon