to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
yeah; you're right; that's right
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
height (of a person); stature
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
either way; in any case; one way or another
bacterium; bacteria; germ
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to