to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
unwanted child; shunned child
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to apply pressure to; to press
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
directly opposite; right in front
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
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
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
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
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
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