the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
all; entire; whole; altogether
preference; priority; precedence
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
amount of money; sum of money
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
when it becomes; when it comes to
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to be silent; to say nothing
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be helpful; to be useful