a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
everything; anything; nothing
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
here and there; in places
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
technique; art; skill; move
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
higher rank; better position
to stretch (unbend) oneself
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
practice; practising; training; study
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting