to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be surprised; to be astonished
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
platform; home; home base; home plate
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
last week; the week before
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
student (esp. a university student)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
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
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
proposal; offer; request; application
of course; certainly; naturally
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up