a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to comfort; to console; to amuse
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
midfielder (soccer); medium frequency; MF; manual focus; microfinance
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service (US)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
hand luggage; hand baggage
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
without; but if; otherwise; or else
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
the very best; excellent; superb
mountain road; mountain trail
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking