(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
at once; immediately; right now
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
myself; yourself; I; me; you
number one; first; best; most; game; round
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
should; must; -able; probably; likely
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
speech; expression; wording; language
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment