to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
preferential treatment; privilege; favor; benefit; incentive
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
defense; defence; protection
declaration; proclamation; announcement
besides; in addition; also; moreover
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control
correction; rectification; mending; repair