lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
if you think about it; come to think of it
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
about this time; about now
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
itinerant laborer; migrant worker
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
several sheets (flat objects)
to succeed; to bear fruit
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in