always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to speak; to hear a voice
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
height (of body); stature
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to grow taller (of people)
difference; variation; difference
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
than; from; out of; except; but; more
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
man; male; masculine gender
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell