(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to have a hard time of it
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
open; spacious; extensive
enough is enough; no further!
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
running away; escaping on foot
food and drink; eating and drinking
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
unveiling; debut; introduction
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
greens; vegetable leaves; leaf vegetable
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)