acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
real thing; original; actual
discussion; argument; debate
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to die out; to become extinct
verbal promise; one's word
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
terrain; geographical features; topography
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
Bible; bible (authoritative book in a particular sphere)
to change completely; to change suddenly
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
(feeling of) indigestion; upset stomach
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
cooking; food preparation
quality (of a product or a service)
inferior goods; faulty item
to palm off; to force a sale
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
admiration; being impressed (by)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to anticipate; to foresee
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out