a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
complimentary ticket; courtesy card; discount coupon
trio; gang of three; threesome
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
senior; elder; person older than oneself
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to be led by; to be headed by
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
settlement; solution; resolution
to take to task; to take it out on
apparently; appears to be
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
memories; recollections; reminiscence
flying dragon (any gliding lizard of genus Draco)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
time required; time taken; necessary time
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to stop (plug) one's ears
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to roll about; to writhe about
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
after-sales service; warranty service
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
shady; underhanded; questionable
distrust; unjust suspicion
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
battle formation; disposition of troops
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to raise one's voice; to shout