article; news story; report; account
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
product bundling; tie-in-sale; package deal
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
that is to say; so that means
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be worried; to be troubled
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts