it hasn't been long since
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
family; relatives; dependents; household
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
hospitalization; hospitalisation
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
Vladimir; Vladimir (Russia); Vladimirskaya
to ask a question; to ask questions
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
publication in a new format or binding; special edition
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
development; exploitation
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to check; to stop; to keep back
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)