it's been a long time; long time no see
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to be silent; to say nothing
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
written oath; covenant; pledge
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to defend oneself; to protect oneself