for the first time in one's life
cancellation; abandonment
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
abstention; nonparticipation
to get between; to be caught in
earth science; geoscience
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
stepping back; drawing back
situation of one's own doing
minimum; at the very least
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
first meeting; first contest between
to gather strength; to take heart
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
impudent; shameless; brazen
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to wet; to moisten; to dampen
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
sudden impulse; passing fancy
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft