explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
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
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
living thing; living creature; animal; life
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
episode; anecdote; vignette
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
program (e.g. TV); programme
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
personal feelings; self-interest
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
productive; constructive; meaningful