how long; how far; how much
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
race event in which participants walk around a designated course visiting checkpoints and answering questions
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
strong person; the strong; the powerful
realistic; practical; feasible
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
secondary; of secondary importance
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
antiquity; the previous era
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
to distract a person's attention
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
anything and everything; just about everything
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
one man's fault is another's lesson
the good old days; halcyon days
to look afar; to look at something while absorbed in reverie; to look at something while absorbed in one's thoughts
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)