the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
writing; composition; essay; sentence
material; substance; matter
financial power; financial means; wealth
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to cry and shout; to scream
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
to crouch; to squat; to cower
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer