to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
changing lanes; lane change; change of course; changing one's field of study
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
printout; (computer) printing
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
business world; business circles; (the) industry
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to join forces; to cooperate
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
starboard (right side of vessel)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
dull sound; muffled sound
(drink) at a gulp; with a gulp; in gulps
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to tumble down; to roll down
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
billow; surge; large wave
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to burst (open); to break; to split
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin