when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
misrepresentation; misstatement
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
if it is the case that ...
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
hunting ground; hunting preserve
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
danger; peril; hazard; risk
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
under-the-table payoff; offer of an illegal profit
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
to be in danger of; to be liable to
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition