explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to be to the point; to be pertinent
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
massing (of troops); gathering
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
as if it weren't already enough
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
society; company; the public; the world
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
reputation; respectability
to have an idea; to have a clue
(liquid) nasal mucus; nasal discharge; pituita; snot
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
on the occasion of; at the time of
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes