(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
section; cross section; profile
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
long ago; previous; of a former age
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
disaster film; disaster movie
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
way out; means to escape; escape route
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
embodiment; realization; materialization
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
a cut above; one step above
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
question; inquiry; enquiry
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
vigorously; at a great pace; greatly
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
posture; position; stance
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle