to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
whole nation; whole land; whole country
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
suspension bridge; rope bridge
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
society; public; community; social studies
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
no way to do; nothing can be done
reform; reformation; reorganization
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to promote individuality; to develop character; to draw out (e.g. a child's) individuality
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
look of death; shadow of death
critical moment; do-or-die situation
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
water's edge; beach; foreshore
to offer (put up) resistance
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
circuit diagram; schematic
laughing while reminiscing
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment