the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
platform; home; home base; home plate
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
invisibly; secretly; privately
several minutes; a few minutes
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
just one person; only one
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
(not so) much; (not) very
point in common; common feature
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to "see stars" (i.e. after being hit in the head)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to jar; to creak; to grate
to turn completely into; to become completely
some people; a few people; several people
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage