n.
time preceding the present
1) a checkered ( AE ), chequered ( BE ); dark, murky ~
2) in the ~
3) ( misc. ) to recapture the ~
n.
time preceding the present
1) a checkered ( AE ), chequered ( BE ); dark, murky ~
2) in the ~
3) ( misc. ) to recapture the ~
The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations. Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям. 2012