encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
of no interest; not interested
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
double take (esp. out of surprise)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to happen to meet; to come across
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
with a broad grin; smirking
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
moderate; proper; just right
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
close; intimate; on good terms
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
pronunciation; production of sound
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
memory; ability to remember
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point