(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
it's been a long time; long time no see
opposite side; other side; other party
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
and then; and so; and; so then
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
election; selection; choice
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
back (of a chair); backrest
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
thereupon; shortly thereafter
possessed of a strong sense of duty
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
preface; introduction; preamble
to play a leading role; to play a central part