(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to be hesitant; to feel timid
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
several people; a few people
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
it's been a long time; long time no see
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
at; in; at; when; by; with
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
correction; revision; amendment
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources