not long has passed since ...
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
as many (people) as possible
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to serve; to work for; to attend
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
much less; to say nothing of
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
ruler's orders; master's orders
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to collect; to assemble; to gather