a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
it's been a long time; long time no see
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
please (give me); please (do for me)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be surprised; to be astonished
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed