a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
decision; determination; resolution
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
reading partway; leaving half-read
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to make an appearance; to show up
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when