reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
comparatively; relatively
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
myself; yourself; I; me; you
one's principles and position
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that is to say; so that means
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
social networking service; SNS; social media
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why