it's been a long time; long time no see
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
transportation rates or expenses
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
rising; ascending; climbing
counter for choices, options, etc.
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)