a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
cannot be compared with; no match for
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
the way one works; one's working manner
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
sound of a heavy object falling
dull sound; muffled sound
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger