difficult to eat; unpalatable
questions and answers; dialogue
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
one meal; one meal (a day)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
set meal; special (of the day)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
lost article; something forgotten
have a good day; take care; see you
fragment; one of the group or party
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
sense of relief; feeling of relief
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of