it's been a long time; long time no see
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to rock; to shake; to swing
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
general; popular; common; typical
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
outside (the room, building); outdoors
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to withstand; to be able to endure
way; method; means; (technical) specification
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed