At a fast pace（速いペースで）

→“The anti-government riot spread apace after a 10-year-old boy was shot and killed by the government forces.”

→“Her generosity grew apace as she became richer and richer.”

To cause into being; to bring about（発生させる、引き起こす）

→“Bad family relationships often breed psychological disorders.”

→“A miserable failure sometimes breeds a spectacular success.”

A large collection（大量のコレクション・集合体）

→“According to a corpus of new data, the disease can be very deadly if it’s not treated immediately.”

→“The national library has the entire corpus of ancient Greek manuscripts.”

A reduction or decrease（縮減、削減）

→“She turned down the job offer because it would have meant a drawdown in income.”

→“The US is contemplating a troop drawdown in its overseas military operations.”

Stable; solid（安定した、堅実な）

1. On an even keel

→“I value stability above everything. That’s why I want to keep our relationship on an even keel.”

2. Even-keeled

→“They trust her as a leader because she is intelligent and even-keeled.”

Frightening and shocking in an upsetting way（気分を害するように恐ろしい、又はショッキングな）

→“Our daughter went through a harrowing time when she was interviewed by the persistent TV crew.”

→“There was a shooting on the bus. That was the most harrowing experience of my life.”

A tool or means with which to get the result one seeks（目的を達成する為の道具や手段）

→“She uses her charms as a lever to advance her career.”

→“His fluent English is a powerful lever at his disposal to drive up global sales.”

To be so good and ideal that others would envy（他人が羨ましがるように良い）

→“I accepted the job offer on the spot. It was a plum job.”

→“The school gave him the plum role of leading the graduation ceremony.”

(As noun) Something very good and ideal that others would envy（他人が羨ましがるように良いもの）

→“When they asked her to translate the latest bestseller by Miyuki Miyabe, she just could not possibly pass it up. It was a real plum.”

To strongly criticize（激しく叱責する）

→“My new book was ripped by literary critics.”

→“The new UN chief ripped the authoritarian regime for its poor human rights record.”

To work hard without resting; to go tirelessly on a journey（休むことなく働 き続ける、目的地に向かって進行を続ける）

→“Ever since I got promoted at work, I have been slogging away as if nothing else mattered.”

→“When I found out that the train was delayed, I decided to slog my way to the office.”

A long, tiring work or journey（長く疲れる仕事・道のり）

→“Being an accountant sometimes means having to put up with a slog, but this is the profession I chose.”

→“Life is like an uphill slog with a heavy rucksack on your back.”

Thorough-going; sweeping; in totality（全体に行きわたる、包括的な、全部ひっくるめて）

→“The earthquake and tsunami caused a wholesale destruction of the coastal region.”

→“When I converted to the religion, I decided to embrace the entire doctrine wholesale.”

To focus on（集中する、脚光をあてる）

→“While I was lecturing, I could not help zeroing in on the well-dressed elderly gentleman seated in the center of the auditorium.”

→“The new museum zeros in on the history of labor unions in this country.”