the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
until now; so far; up to the present
in one's own way or style
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
after that; afterwards; thereafter
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
light rain; rain falling at a time of sadness; condoling rain
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
of no interest; not interested
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute