first meeting; first interview with
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
face; looks; vestiges; trace
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
summer vacation; summer holiday
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
at a young age; while still young
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
since then; from that time; ever since
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
second-year student; biennial
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark