(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
border (between countries); national border
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
shopping; purchased goods
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sentiment; sentimentality
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
immediately; right away; on the spot
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to indicate; to show; to point to
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to snap; to break (under pressure)