the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
by means of; due to; because of; according to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
posterity; future life; life to come
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
until now; so far; up to the present
form; shape; figure; visage
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
firm; strong; solid; stable
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
distant look; faraway look