hard to get; hard to come by
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
don't you think?; indicates question
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
explanation; interpretation
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
living by oneself; living alone
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
convenient; handy; useful
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
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
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
two persons; two people; pair; couple
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy