to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to soothe and humor; to coax
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
and then; and so; and; so then
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
general; popular; common; typical
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
accursed; damned; blasted
how many people; a number of people
score (in a game); full score
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
consideration; taking into account