it's been a long time; long time no see
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
expression; presentation; representation; notation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen