a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to begin talking; to open up
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
declaration; proclamation; announcement
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
Don Quixote (book, titular character); Don Quijote (discount chain store)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to run about trying to escape
people; men and women; each person; everybody
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
one's physical safety; personal security
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to mow; to reap; to harvest
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
restoration; repair; mending
meteor; shooting star; falling star
intercept; interception; counter-attack
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground