a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
trouble; bother; annoyance
to apologize; to apologise
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
maintaining the status quo
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
office hours; business hours; working hours
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
space; interval; space character; whitespace
opening fully; full throttle; full power
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
tenth day of the month; ten days
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
such ... as; or some such
rest; break; recess; intermission
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
receiving; acceptance; reception
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
number of (large) animals
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to slap; to strike; to spank
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...