(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
electricity; (electric) light
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
no, not like that (but like this)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
process; course; mechanism
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
ago; since; before; previous
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
fair and square; open and aboveboard
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
matter of time; question of time
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
tattling; telling on (someone)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
police investigator; investigator
(police) detective; criminal matter
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)