A stock of arms; a store of available resources（武器倉、可能な手段、手の内）

→“The Hanshin Tigers added a new pitcher to their arsenal.”

→“Further tax cuts are in Obama’s arsenal.”

To refuse to try something, to resist（拒む、遠慮する、辞退する）

→“Russia initially balked at the US proposal for nuclear arms reduction.

→“The automaker balked at safety reform.”

To drop, abandon or stop something because you no longer want it （見切りを立てて捨てる、中止する）

→“John’s life ended when Jane ditched him.”

→“We discussed the plan all day and decided to ditch it in the end.”

Tending to evade capture or attainment（捕えがたい、把握しづらい）

→“Peace in Mideast remains elusive.

→“She tried to explain the concept to me but it was still elusive.”

(Verb) Elude

→“The most important point eludes me.”

To become less and/or weaker（縮減する、弱化する）

→“The TPP idea fizzled.”

→“Our relationship fizzled out over the years.”

To mobilize; to shock; to arouse to action（ショックを与え行動に駆り出す）

→“The new tax policy galvanized the citizens in protest.”

→“The racist incident will surely galvanize the minority camp.”

To move or pull with a lot of effort; to transport（甚大な労力を使って動かす、運ぶ）

→“They hauled the patient into the operation room.”

→“After a stressful day, she hauled herself up the stairs.”

Bit by bit; gradually; in steady stages; by small degrees（徐々に、段階的に）

→“The Soviet empire fell apart piecemeal.”

→“She built up her wealth piecemeal.”

→“We are witnessing the piecemeal failure of the financial system.”

To rise; to become stronger; to recover（上昇する、強くなる、回復する）

→“The skater rallied past her competitor to win the national title.”

To come together in support（一丸となって支持する）

→“The whole school will rally to the team’s support.”

A decisive defeat（致命的惨敗）

→“The Democrats took a shellacking in the elections.”

A strong reprimand（強い叱責）

→“His wife gave him a shellacking for being late.”

To become weaker in strength, influence, prestige or color（力、影響、威信等が弱まる）

→“The scandal will tarnish the religious leader’s public image.”

→“The color of the building became tarnished with age.”

To turn upside down; to topple; to upset （転倒させる、ひっくり返す）

→“The Lehman Shock upended global economy.”

→“The discovery of the new evidence will upend the entire criminal investigation.”

To express violent emotions （強い感情を表す、鬱憤を晴らす、八つ当たりする）

→“He missed the last train and vented on the station worker.”

→“Whenever you are stressed out, you can always vent to me.”

To be worried; to be nervous; to be watchful; to be cautious（懸念する、慎重になる、神経質になる）

→“ Wary of new shelling from the North, the South Korean islanders are reluctant to return.”

→“She is wary in the company of strangers.”

To entice; to get someone interested; to persuade; to coopt（関心を湧かす、誘惑する、勧誘する）

→“IBM’s attempt to woo the top engineer failed.”

→“The Democratic Party of Japan is trying to woo young voters.”