it's been a long time; long time no see
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
a few seconds; several seconds
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
to need; to demand; to take; to require
deceiving; cheating; fooling
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
course; route; path; process; stages
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to let an opportunity slip
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
next generation; future generation
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
pride; dignity; self-respect
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity