current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
high spirits; gleeful mood
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
since the dawn of history
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
all over; all over the place; everywhere
hot topic; talk of the town
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
scene; spectacle; sight; view
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
this occasion; at this time; now
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
as if it weren't already enough; to an extreme degree; to excess; more than enough
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion