for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
use; utilization; utilisation; application
equilibrium; good balance; poise
plenary session; general meeting; plenum
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
talk; story; conversation
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
parking (a bicycle or motorcycle)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
every evening; night after night
the other day; lately; recently
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
surroundings; environs; circumference
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
both (people); the two of them