(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
that's the way it is; such is life
moving about; stirring about
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
waterproofing; making watertight
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
trial product; prototype model
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
leader; central personage
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender