brief
I did not see him again, except for a brief encounter on a train.

first, initial
last, previous
early
her early encounters with contemporary art

recent
final
casual, chance, random, unexpected
It was a chance encounter that led to the setting up of the new political party.

close, intimate
I decided not to risk a second close encounter with the snakes.

face-to-face, personal
direct
The press conference was her first direct encounter with the media.

fateful, strange
aggressive, armed, dangerous, unpleasant, violent
cultural, social
the language we use in everyday social encounters

colonial
the colonial encounter of indigenous craftsmen with Europeans

erotic, sexual
romantic
homosexual
alien
examination of UFO sightings and alien encounters

have
I had my first encounter with him two years ago.

survive
Few men survive an encounter with her!

win
avoid
recall, remember
describe

occur, take place
result in sth

encounter between
violent encounters between police and protesters

encounter with
my first encounter with my new boss

commonly, frequently, often, regularly
Walruses were commonly encountered in the Shetland Islands until recently.

normally
occasionally
rarely
never
first
an idea I first encountered when I was in the army

previously

be likely to
What are the difficulties you are most likely to encounter?

Encounter is used with these nouns as the object:
barrier, delay, difficulty, discrimination, hazard, hostility, interference, obstacle, opposition, prejudice, problem, resistance, roadblock, situation