right in the middle (of); midst; height
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
love and believe in; intimacy
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
diagnosis; medical examination
kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate; helpful; thoughtful; detailed; scrupulous
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
at first; in the beginning; originally
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
utter stranger; mere passerby; outsider
stairs; stairway; staircase
to subsist; to keep on living
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
outside world; physical world
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
war; fighting; fierce competition
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little