lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
ill will; malice; evil intent
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
difficult to ...; hard to ...
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
meanwhile; in the meantime
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick