(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to put one's hand on; to touch
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
good performance; good work; great success
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
breathily (while talking)
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
forcibly; against one's will
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
identification; ID; identity
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to hand over; to surrender
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
thought; consideration; thinking
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
decline in academic ability; decline in academic performance
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid