explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
clearing one's throat; cough
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
then; and (then); in that case; if so
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to not believe one's ears
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
as expected; as predicted
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
results-oriented approach; resultism; belief in results
to try all possible means
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute