violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
counting ballots; tally (of votes)
drama; theatre; theater; play
one edge; one end; one side
freedom; liberty; independence
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
power of money; financial influence
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
natural; intrinsic; from birth
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to toady; to be obsequious
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
script; screenplay; scenario
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)