after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
story; tale; talk; discussion
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to have a talk; to tell a story
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
good feeling; feeling good
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
expenses; costly; expensive
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
toxic (poisonous) substance
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago