it's been a long time; long time no see
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
resolute; determined; bold
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
carefree; free from worry
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
man; male; masculine gender
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
does not match (one's, its) appearance
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
bad influence; negative influence
in public; in company; in the presence of others
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
a glance; a look; a glimpse
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
called; known as; that; to say
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to walk away; to walk off