to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
military service; conscription
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
cheap edition; low-priced edition; popular edition
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
woodblock (engraved block of wood used to make prints); woodblock printing; woodblock print
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
advocate; proponent; supporter
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
prognosis; recuperation; convalescence
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
as before; as ever; as it was originally
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
it's been a long time; long time no see
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to await; to wait for; to expect
(male) emaciation due to sexual overindulgence
death during sexual intercourse
magic sword; cursed sword