a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
head; lead; vanguard; first
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
it's been a long time; long time no see
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to carry (a child) on one's back
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)