unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
naturalization; naturalisation
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
water damage; flood disaster
toughening the law; making the law stricter
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
state capital; provincial capital; county town
chamfering; beveling; bevelling; rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners
gradually; slowly but steadily
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to collect information; to gather knowledge
society; public; community; social studies
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features