it's been a long time; long time no see
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
individual; private person; personal; private
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
author; writer; novelist; artist
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
contrived; false-sounding
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
chief executive officer; CEO