surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
popular name; common name; given name
name plate; name tag; label
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to run away; to escape safely
platoon commander; section commander
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
literally; to the letter; literal
welcome!; nice to see you!
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof