it's been a long time; long time no see
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to pass (of time); to elapse
four handed performance (on the piano)
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
this world; this life; world of the living
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(social) position; status