Functional vocabulary 6

Out of touch

Not knowing recent news

What became of

What happened to someone

If I recall

If I remember correctly

Think back

Think about the past

Hear anything of

Receive news about someone

A vague memory

A clearless or faint memory

It's all coming back to me now

Beginning to remember clearly

What stands out in my mind

What I remember most clearly

Reminiscing about

Thinking pleasantly about the past

Look through rose-coloured spectacles

Remember only pleasant things

Pangs of guilt / remorse

Sudden sharp feelings of guilt

Rue

Regret very deeply

Lament

Express sadness about something lost/passed

Mourn

Feel sad about lost opportunities or deaths