lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
student (esp. a university student)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
woman; female; feminine gender
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to feel; to sense; to experience
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
witnessing; observing; sighting
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
platform; home; home base; home plate
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
a long time ago; in those days
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear