for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
the same generation; coeval
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
eighth day of the month; eight days
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to shake; to sway; to waver
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
woman; female; feminine gender
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
pleasant feeling; good vibes
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
mountain range; mountain belt
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
all present; all concerned; all of us
noisy; confused; uproarious
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)