long (time);  protracted;  prolonged
 vague;  ambiguous;  shady;  disreputable;  fuzzy
 to take;  to pick up;  to pass;  to hand;  to get;  to obtain;  to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
 very;  greatly;  immense;  enormous;  serious;  grave
 happy;  auspicious;  propitious;  naive
 difference;  distinction;  discrepancy;  mistake;  error
 small;  little;  tiny;  insignificant;  humble;  modest
 counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such);  first name;  famous;  great;  name;  noun
 where ... is concerned;  when it becomes;  if it becomes
 equal;  identical;  the same;  no different (to);  just like;  equivalent
 (way of) life;  living;  livelihood;  life circumstances
 enjoyment;  pleasure;  diversion;  amusement;  hobby
 grand;  magnificent;  lavish;  forceful;  powerful;  vigorous
 to entertain;  to make welcome
 to call;  to summon;  to send for;  to call together
 with a start;  with a jump
 to swell;  to rise;  to bulge;  to rouse;  to get excited
 to come alive;  to get going;  to start to move
 bright red;  deep red;  flushed (of face);  downright (e.g. lie);  complete;  utter
 very hungry;  starving;  fawning;  bowing and scraping;  giving in;  being dented
 invisibly;  secretly;  privately
 to hide;  to be hidden;  to conceal oneself;  to disappear
 to watch over;  to watch attentively
 to pass through;  to pass by;  to pass (of time);  to elapse;  to have expired;  to have ended;  to exceed
 I'm sorry;  my apologies;  may I come in?;  permission;  leave;  dismissal
 bad;  poor;  poor (quality);  inferior;  evil;  sinful;  ugly
 hardly any;  almost nonexistent;  very little
 cool (temperature, color, etc.);  cool (i.e. calm and collected);  cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.);  course (of medical treatment);  season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
 gently;  mildly;  leniently;  don't be too hard on me (us, them);  go easy on me
 sake cup;  cup for alcoholic beverages
 to take in one's hand;  to pick up;  to obtain
 in terms of both ... and ...;  from the perspective of ... as well as ...;  whether it be ... or ...
 cheers;  bottoms-up;  toast;  drink (in celebration or in honor of something);  drinking one's glass dry
 preparation;  arrangements;  getting ready;  provision;  setup;  reserving
 to urge;  to encourage;  to press;  to stimulate (e.g. growth);  to hasten (e.g. development);  to quicken
 to line up;  to stand in a line;  to rival;  to match;  to equal