bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
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
proposal; proposition; suggestion
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to go past; to pass; to pass by
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy