since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to make an appearance; to show up
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to face; to go towards; to head towards
repechage; revival series
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
really; truly; indeed; good grief
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
marathon; long-distance race
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)