the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
connection; link; relationship
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
have to do; must; should; ought to
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
killing time; staving off boredom
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
parent-child relationship
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
sons and daughters; children; girl
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to need; to require; to take; to demand
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
hostile party; enemy side
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
but; however; provided that
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent