meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
fort; stronghold; fortification
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
tendency; trend; inclination
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
glibly; volubly; at great length
chatteringly; wittering on; prattling on; blathering on
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding