long ago; a long time ago; already
to come and go; to go back and forth
decorative lights; illumination
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
silencing (e.g. machine); muffling; muting (e.g. TV)
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
sovereign; emperor; monarch
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
high voltage; high pressure
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to fold up; to fold into layers
doing whatever one pleases
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to do together; to share; to participate in
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity