to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
northern part; the north (of a region)
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
gigantic peak; kyoho grape; large purple-black slip-skin grape variety, like Concord grapes
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
plan; protocol; manifest; program
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
many; a lot; much; multitude
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
successful bid; winning a tender
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
depreciation; decline; fall; slump