circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
chief; main; principal; important
pride; boast; credit (to)
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; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
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; 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 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
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
of course; certainly; naturally
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
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