it's been a long time; long time no see
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
survival; survivor; relic
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
valuation basis; appraisal standard
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
as (for); for; in the capacity of
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
reproducibility; repeatability; duplicability
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
if it is (the case that ...)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
why; how; for what reason
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency