after a long time; for the first time in a while
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it's been a long time; long time no see
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
scene; spectacle; sight; view
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
family; members of a family
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to chase; to run after; to pursue
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
verbal message; word (from someone)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
originally; by nature; from the start
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
governor-general; governor; viceroy
recommendation; referral; endorsement
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)