to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
time; season; period; phase; stage
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to make a lasting impression
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to view the past with nostalgia
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
scenery; scene; landscape
to move forward; to move on
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident