General English A2 · Lesson 5A
Every word and expression from this lesson — with definitions, synonyms and examples.
'looking back, now I understand'
narrator comment — the speaker didn't understand at the time
signals a fast, compressed ending
adds an ironic or surprising detail
the moment when things changed direction
a promise / the silence / bad news
suddenly stop being in contact
looking back, now that I know how it ended
face-to-face, not by message or call
I suddenly realised
a secret / a promise / in touch
narrator comment — I didn't understand at the time
signals the compressed ending of a story
in a fairly ordinary way, nothing unusual at first
completely unexpectedly
metaphor — someone changes how you see things
a memory / a name / a detail (more formal than 'remember')
a secret / the truth / a plan
a memory / a story / a moment
a story / a lie / the truth
narrator comment — this decision started the problem
adds a surprising or ironic detail
to meet by chance — 'I bumped into an old friend at the airport'
to experience a difficult period
to remember and reflect on a past time
agreeing before understanding the reason
story opener that promises news