A radical change in one’s thinking or behavior（考えや行動の顕著な変化）

→ She used to be a vegetarian and then made an about-face. Now she only eats lamb chops.

To score; to earn; to win; to catch（得る、勝ち取る、確保する、逮捕する）

→ The Japanese team bagged a victory over the Brazilian team at the World Cup.

→ Leave home early so you can bag a good seat at the Hanami.

→ The new law will bag many offenders.

An intersection of roads; A point where a decision must be made（分岐点、決断の瞬間）

→ With the major Republican victory in the elections, the US politics is at a crossroads.

→ With an unexpected job offer, she is at a crossroads in her career.

A collapse, breakup, downfall （崩壊）

→ There are widespread fears of a debacle resulting from the economic downturn.

→ The sex scandal resulted in the politician’s debacle.

To take an interest in; to try to get（関心を持つ、目をつける）

→ Sarah Palin is eying the presidency.

→ The monkey eyed my ice cream.

To search and find（探し出す）

→ The source of the info leak must be ferreted out.

→ She ferreted out lipstick from her bag.

Corruption; getting advantage or money through illegitimate means（汚職）

→ Graft is rampant in politics.

→ The Prime Minister was never involved in graft.

To firmly put in place; to fasten（確固たるものとする）

→ I will harness the skills I acquired in this class to score high on TOEFL.

→ You should harness your talent and experience at your new job.

Attempts to promote an idea or product by talking about it a lot（大袈裟な宣伝）

→ The new TV program turned out to be media hype.

→ Organic food is marketing hype.

→ The much-hyped rock star was arrested on a drug charge.

To compete for the best position or most power（地位や権力を目指して競争する）

→ LDP and DPJ are jockeying for control of the Diet as the election approaches.

To skillfully maneuver; to trick（要領よく動かす、騙す）

→ He jockeyed her into paying for both of them at the restaurant.

A military force; an army（軍隊、軍団）

Large in quantity（莫大な量）

→ In the ongoing recession, unemployment is legion.

→ Complaints against the government are more legion than praises.

An expert（専門家）

→ She is a fashion maven.

A person with special insight（洞察力のある人）

→ How did you know so much about me? You must be a maven.

To cancel; to ax （キャンセルする）

→ Because of the rain, we nixed our plan.

An impressive collection of things（集合）

→ Life is a panoply of surprises.

A large gathering of people（群衆）

→ A panoply of runners showed up at the Tokyo Marathon.

To hit swiftly and sharply（すばやく叩く）

→ The teacher rapped the desk irritably.

To criticize（批判する）

→ Arizona was rapped for its immigration policy.

To be ready or willing to（～する用意がある、～をする寸前である）

→ Chinese tourists are set to spend lots of money in Japan.

→ I am set to deliver my speech.

To proudly announce; to openly praise; to advertize strongly（誇らしげに公言、称賛、又は宣伝する）

→ The machine was touted as a new invention.

→ The school touts the benefits of weekend classes.

To weaken psychologically; to make nervous（心理的に弱める、緊張させる）

→ Seeing his angry face unnerved her.

To irritate; to annoy; to frustrate; to worry（苛立たせる、心配かける）

→ Pakistan’s relationship with the Taliban vexes the Obama Administration.

→ His wayward living is a source of vexation for his parents.

To be receptive to; to support（受け入れる、支持する）

→ China warms to the idea of the regional free trade zone.

→ World media is warming to the new US President.