missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
surely (not); certainly (not)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to pile up; to accumulate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
chance; opportunity; occasion
otherwise; or else; if not
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
disintegration; self-destruction
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time