duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
selection; choice; option
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
matcha; powdered green tea
such ... as; or some such
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
genuine article; real thing; real deal
family; members of a family
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
leaving a club; quitting a club
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
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)
to pick up; to find; to gather
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to rush over; to run up to
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
glove (esp. sports); globe