century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
handrail; railing; banister
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to manage a state; to govern a country
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
breakdown of negotiations
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
stabbing to death; putting out
moving; touching; stirring
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied