as (for); for; in the capacity of
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to feel depressed; to be down
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
while; even though; despite
about; on; regarding; per; for every
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
nothing but; except; no more than
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
because of; owing to; due to
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
for example; for instance; e.g.
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)