stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
something like ...; something called ...
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to be silent; to say nothing
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
thorough; exhaustive; complete
of course; certainly; naturally
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to wait for an opportunity
to some extent; to a certain extent
script; screenplay; scenario
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
within; inside of; less than
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on