reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to blow off; to be blown off
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
how many people; a number of people
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
descendant; posterity; offspring
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
indescribable; having no way to express
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
most attractive feature (of a person)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game