a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
obedience; submission; resignation
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
main cause; primary factor
human intellect; knowledge
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
greater than ...; bigger ...
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
reigning; controlling; dictating
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag