it's been a long time; long time no see
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
sudden change; complete change
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
conflict; fighting each other
to gain a victory; to win
to make a speech; to address
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
all present; all concerned; all of us
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance