a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
reaction; response; reaction
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
another time; some other time
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
technical; technological; practical
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
failure; mistake; blunder
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking