magic bullet; magic bullets
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
luminous flux; pencil (of light); beam
to repent; to be penitent
confusion; distraction; derangement
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
this and that; one thing or another
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to be on the right track; to go well
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
settlement out of court; private settlement
demotion; relegation; downgrading
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
household; home; family; housekeeping
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
all-night vigil over a body; wake