simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to make a speech; to address
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
apartment building; housing complex
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
animal husbandry; livestock industry
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
food; food products; foodstuffs
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
crops; agricultural produce
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which