indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
way of speaking; intimation
right beside; close to; nearby
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
going too far; going to extremes
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to throw at; to turn; to raise
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
commitment; pledge; promise
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
build; physique; frame; constitution
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to lie down; to throw oneself down
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
tongue; tongue (of a shoe); seal flap (of an envelope)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
sooner or later; in time; eventually
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate