(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
research; study; investigation
to turn against; to become an enemy
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
staff member; station employee; official
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
railroad; railway; rail transport
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
steamship; steamboat; steamer
transport ship; troop ship
falling over; toppling sideways
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
double helix (structure of DNA)
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
thousands; several thousand
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence