simple and clear; plain and simple
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
to anticipate; to foresee
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
vertically structured society; hierarchical society
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
exit; way out; outlet; vent
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
from here; from this place
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization