draw (in competition); tie game
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
patriotic feelings; patriotism
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
reform; reformation; reorganization
security; stability; safety; peace
problematic statement; controversial remark
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate