1 (long) time

2 (long) duration of time

1 to bless and protect

2 blessing

1 to keep

2 to maintain

3 to hold

4 to preserve

1 to stay warm

2 to protect against the cold

1 guarantee

2 to guarantee

3 to ensure

4 to safeguard

5 to pledge

6 classifier: 个 gè

1 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)

1 I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom); I've been looking forward to meeting you.

2 It's an honor to meet you at last.

1 long illness makes the patient into a good doctor (idiom)

1 well tested (idiom); seasoned

2 veteran

1 guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense