very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
remnants of an enemy army
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
social game; social network game
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
momentous (crucial) decision
inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
strategist; tactician; schemer
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
craftsmanship; artisanship
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
recoilless rifle; recoilless gun
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to buy more (of something)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking