(As noun) A great effort intended to attain a given objective; a sudden military attack（何らかの目的を成就する為の尽力、急襲）

→“We need your help. We will have a cleaning blitz on the house.”

→“The small nation was not prepared for the blitz from the invading forces.”

(As verb) To attack suddenly（急襲する）

→“The team blitzed its rival team.”

→“The village was blitzed by the hurricane.”

A difficult situation due to a shortage of something; an important decision-making moment（何かの不足による困難な状態、重要な決断を迫られる瞬間）

→“The company just announced that it will freeze the employees’ salary so as to pull through the financial crunch.”

→“The high unemployment rate among women is only exacerbating the day care crunch.”

→“The crunch abruptly came when I found myself alone in the elevator with my boss.”

Shiny or attractive in an artificial and superficial way; sleek（うわべだけ輝いている又は取り飾った）

→“Her glossy social life came to an end when she lost her fortune in the stock market crash.”

→“She dyed her hair glossy black.”

Expressionless and mysterious as to what one’s is thinking or feeling（無表情で何を考えているか分からない）

→“A tiny old man answered the door. His expression was inscrutable.”

→“Some Westerners find Asians inscrutable.”

Few in words（口数少ない）

→“The station clerk gave me a laconic reply when I politely asked for directions.”

→“She was hostile and laconic throughout dinner.”

To arrest; to grab in a hurry（逮捕する、大急ぎで確保する）

→“The new regime nabbed the protesters in a large-scale crackdown.”

→“I rushed into the train and nabbed a window seat.”

A reform; an improvement（改正、是正）

→“The procedure is in need of an overhaul.”

→“The government promised a complete overhaul of the tax system.”

To strike hard; to slam; to walk or run with heavy and loud footsteps（強打する、大きな音を立てて歩く又は走る）

→“A typhoon pounded the coastal areas, leaving scores of people dead.”

→“When I worked as a salesman, I had to be out pounding the pavement every day.”

To think ; to evaluate someone or something as highly important or powerful; to pass judgment（考える、非常に強力であると判断する、審判を下す）

→“I reckon that they will never capture the thief.”

→“The Japanese team has become a force to be reckoned with.”

→“What you did was immoral and wrong. You will not get away with that. The day of reckoning will come!”

To talk in a friendly manner（親しげに会話する）

→“Let’s schmooze over coffee by the window.”

→“The new leader schmoozed with the European heads of state at the UN meeting.”

To stagger（よろめく）

→“The baby teetered along in its new shoes.”

→“As the plan teeters, a huge loss looms.”

To sell cheaper so as to beat competition; to make weaker or less effective（競合相手に勝てるよう安売りする、相手の能力や効果を弱化する）

→“Amazon undercuts retail bookstores.”

→“Lack of sleep is undercutting my job performance.”

Somebody who illegally punishes criminals who are escaping the police（犯罪者を違法に罰する自警団員）

→“You can’t take the law into your hand like that. You would be a vigilante if you did.”

→“Vigilantes were arrested for throwing rocks at the illegal immigrants.”