easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
surely; certainly; without doubt
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
regarding highly; attaching importance to
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to harm; to cause harm to
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
concession; conciliation; compromise
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
of course; certainly; naturally
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to be softened; to calm down
enemy territory; hostile place
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out