long (time that has passed); old (story)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
name of a magazine; name of a journal
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
world's first; first in the world
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
listings magazine; informational magazine
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to sprout; to put forth buds
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
assistant instructor; substitute instructor
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
pupil; disciple; follower
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people