X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
bacterium; bacteria; germ
censorship; inspection; examination
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
wigless head; head of natural hair; intelligence; comprehension; smarts
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
being dotted with; being scattered
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am