long time; long interval; for quite some time
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
(medical) doctor; physician
convenient; handy; useful
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
no, not like that (but like this)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range