since some time ago;  for some time;  for quite a while
 sidelong glance;  short grain (paper)
 two persons;  two people;  pair;  couple
 to wait and see;  to see how the land lies
 avenue;  street;  coming and going;  street traffic;  flow (of water, air, etc.);  transmission (of sound);  reach (e.g. of voice)
 to make an appearance;  to show up
 this way;  this direction;  here;  this (one);  I;  me
 to face;  to go towards;  to head towards
 repechage;  revival series
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 at that time;  at that moment;  then;  on that occasion
 water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water);  fluid (esp. in an animal tissue);  liquid;  flood;  floodwaters;  water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
 to pull out;  to draw out;  to omit;  to leave out;  to do to the end;  to carry through;  to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
 (swimming) pool;  pool (billiards);  pool (together)
 cleaning;  sweeping;  dusting;  scrubbing
 as a matter of fact;  to tell the truth
 really;  truly;  indeed;  good grief
 poverty-stricken;  destitute;  poor;  penurious
 lottery;  lot;  raffle;  draw
 to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
 year;  counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school);  period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
 class (of students);  group (of people);  party;  lot;  bunch;  crime family;  organized-crime syndicate
 having to be;  must be;  should be;  ought to be
 nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
 physical education;  PE;  gym (class)
 out of luck;  (at the) end of one's rope
 have no choice;  there is nothing but;  no more than
 marathon;  long-distance race
 to become dull;  to become lifeless;  to get bored;  to lose interest;  to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock);  to weaken (of the market)
 to cut;  to cut through;  to sever (connections, ties);  to turn off (e.g. the light);  to terminate (e.g. a conversation);  to hang up (the phone);  to punch (a ticket)
 you;  you bastard;  you son of a bitch; (arch.)  you
 recently;  lately;  these days;  nearest;  closest
 to slacken;  to loosen;  to relax;  to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention);  to not put one's heart in
 to be (animate);  to be;  to be ..ing;  to (have the audacity to) do
 false accusation;  pretext;  picking a quarrel;  committing oneself
 to distort;  to strain (interpretation);  to force (meaning)