dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
unimportant details; inessentials
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
climbing to the summit; summiting
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to succeed; to bear fruit
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
unprecedented; never seen before
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to take on a role; to take part
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
source of river; fountainhead
at the mercy of (something or someone)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
waterjet (cutting, propulsion, etc.); water jet