long

used to emphasize the great length or duration

to a very great degree of length or duration

of a sufficient length or duration

so long that it is difficult to believe

slightly too long

quite long, but not extremely long

a small amount longer than desired

unusually long, much longer than normal

long when compared to something else

longer than is usual or expected

informal way of saying extremely long

so long that it seems silly or unreasonable

so long that it seems not to be possible or real

too long, with a negative connotation

longer than is necessary, acceptable, or desirable

to have a persistent, long-held desire for something

to have a very strong desire for something

to desire something without telling anyone

used to describe the length of something

to appear to have a great length

to give the impression of having a great length or duration

to become long over time, such as hair

to want something very much, especially if it is unlikely to happen soon