the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
using together (jointly); used at the same time
to think constantly about; to dwell on
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
shady; underhanded; questionable
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
something like ...; something called ...
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
suddenly; all of a sudden
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
white; correction fluid; white-out
clearing one's throat; cough
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
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)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements