please (give me); please (do for me)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
it's been a long time; long time no see
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
than; from; out of; except; but; more
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
the other day; a few days ago
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
master; teacher; stable master
no!; no no!; no, not at all
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
business world; business circles; (the) industry
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding