worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
stairs; stairway; staircase
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
airsoft (war game using air guns firing plastic pellets); game of survival
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to become misty; to become hazy
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
pending question; unresolved problem
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble