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I like to understand the literal meaning of set patterns because it helps me to remember them, and also contributes a little bit of additional knowledge about the language. Of course, when one becomes familiar with an expression one can put the literal meaning to the back of one's mind. E.g. when I read ~なければならない I don't have to recall the literal meaning in order to understand it."もうちょっとで~ところだった is almost" or "~なければならない is must" is a way of learning, but I think eeky-san prefers the way of analysis "もうちょっとで is from a little bit more" or "~なければならない is from if I don't do that, the situation/event doesn't stand (so I must do that)".