approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
unexpected meeting; coincidence
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
charming; fascinating; attractive
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
growth period; growing season
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
timewise; temporal; chronal
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
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)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
story; tale; talk; discussion
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
something; some kind of; for some reason
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly