middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
to be photographed; to be projected
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
exactly as stated; verbatim
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
salty sea breeze; salt wind
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
for today; for the time being
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
document; official papers
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
possible; likely; probable
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
living room (Western style); sitting room
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
evening meal; dinner; supper
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
lost article; something forgotten
to need; to call for; to require
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly