to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
while moving; on the move
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
just past noon; afternoon
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
in the end; at the end of the day
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
proper; respectable; decent; honest
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides