difficult to obtain; difficult to get
rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
completion (of a collection, video game, etc.)
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
complete; completion (of a collection, video game, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
all (there is); as long as there is
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)