a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
student (esp. a university student)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to apologize; to apologise
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
in comparison to; rather than
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer