long (time); protracted; prolonged
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to squash; to crush; to flatten
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
symposium; round-table discussion
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
how long; how much; to what extent
rising; ascending; climbing
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
likability; favorability; popularity
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
just managing; with great difficulty
to find out; to discover; to locate
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door