a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
polite; respectful; reverent
one's superior; senior; elder
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
variation in color (colour); having a different color
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
company; corporation; workplace
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to jar; to creak; to grate
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
transport; transportation
not limited to; not just ...
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just