target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to shave off; to scrape off
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
mysterious power of words to alter reality
ash; embers; complete destruction
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
instability; insecurity; crankiness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to repeat; to be frequent
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
health drink; pep-up drink
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
putting into operation; invocation
uncertainty; inaccuracy; incorrectness
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength