to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
two persons; two people; pair; couple
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
book; volume; this; present; main; head
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
such; like that; that sort of; very
all; entire; whole; altogether
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
stopping functioning; being out of service
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you