to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
exorcism; putting a deadly curse on; cursing to death
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
second coming; second advent
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
process; course; mechanism
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
subversion (of the state)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to nip (something) in the bud
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
end; close; conclusion; termination
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
general (variety) store (shop)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
retainer; vassal; servant