bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
clearing one's throat; cough
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
struggle (for); scramble; contest
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to talk; to chat; to chatter
violent explosion; bursting
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
several people; a few people
delicious-looking; tasty-looking; hot; sexy; desirable
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(physical) growth; development
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
guardian; protector; patron; parent
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
various articles; various items; various kinds
successively; one after another
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to go on the defensive; to play it safe