to get strong; to gain strength
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
day-by-day renewal; rapid progress
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
world economy; international economy
main force; chief object; mainline
big chance; big opportunity
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
company fortunes; future of a company
development; exploitation
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
rich country; national enrichment
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
blow; shock; strike; batting