to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
residence; living (at, in); abode
fort; stronghold; fortification
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
material; substance; matter
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
trivial; not amounting to much
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person