after a long time; for the first time in a while
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
serious; severe; grave; acute
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
messenger; envoy; emissary
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
mistress; kept woman; concubine
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
to say; to be called; to do
now that; since; so long as; because
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
checking out (of a hotel); check-out
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
bashful; shameful; ashamed