long (time that has passed); old (story)
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
it's been a long time; long time no see
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
principal occupation; core business
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
arsenic mineral; arsenious anhydride
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
quick-acting remedy; fast-acting medicine
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
race (of people); type of person
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish