no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
assertion; declaration; affirmation
everybody; every last one of them; all
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
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
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
had better ...; had better not ...
go that far; to that extent
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
pasturing; 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
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
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
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to stay (at); to stop (at)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
concession; conciliation; compromise
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
if so; in that case; in that situation
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to brave a danger; to take a risk
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than