Ding / Thing Notwendig / Necessary Sehr / Very Überflüssig / Superfluous
A joke's a very serious thing.
People think that I'm very serious.
This century is going to be a very dangerous century.
A job is a very healthy thing to do.
Spin-offs were never really my thing.
A winner never stops trying.
We're very blessed, just very fortunate to have the things we have.
Justice is a terrible but necessary thing.
I take my work seriously, but I don't necessarily take myself seriously.