it's been a long time; long time no see
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
fast-talking; rapid talking
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
while being out of the office or away from home
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
one way or the other; either way
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
now that; since; as long as; provided that
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
counter for books; volume
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale