to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
tingling; stinging; pungently
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
hostility; antagonism; opposition
place; situation; position; location
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner