earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
dozens; scores of; decades
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
with a click; with a clink; with a snap; firmly; tightly; compactly
rather; sooner; preferably
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
standing tree; standing timber
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces