the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
how; in what way; by what means
source of information; intelligence source; message source
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to blow through; to blow across
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
repentance; confession; penitence
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
the same generation; coeval
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
at first; initially; in the beginning
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
one day; (on) a certain day
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to take someone's life; to kill someone
deleterious substance; toxic substance
left side; left-hand side
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
offender; criminal; culprit
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)