simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
being (somewhere); sitting
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
main force; chief object; mainline
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
both; both sides; both parties
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
no matter how much time passes
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
contest; comparison; competition
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
directly opposite; right in front
contest of strength; trial of strength
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
but; however; provided that