after a long time; for the first time in a while
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
personal; individual; private
restoration; repair; mending
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
but; however; provided that
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
meaning; significance; sense
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
it's been a long time; long time no see
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
application; request; petition
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire