meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
successively; one after another
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to spend time (on doing something)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
yearned for; longed for; missed
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; dissection (e.g. of a problem); putting in order
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
commander; general; leader
thousands; several thousand
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment