it's been a long time; long time no see
interest; rights; concession
freely; frankly; without reserve
statement of delivery; delivery slip; delivery note
item; commodity; list of articles
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
garbage chute; trash chute; rubbish chute; refuse chute
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to be pregnant; to be with child
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
proposal; motion; recommendation
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
talk; dialogue; conversation
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
strapped for cash; hard up
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to threaten; to make threats
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
remaining snow; lingering snow
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge