seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
standing on one's feet for a long time
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
preliminary step; first step
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
long-term resident; fixed domicile resident; permanent resident
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
spread; span; expanse; extent
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to degenerate; to lapse into
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
state of mind; mentality; psychology
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
constant; steady; constant
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable