middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
change in appearance; transformation
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
somehow; for some reason or other
setting off (on a trip); departure
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
dreamland; land of Nod; realm of dreams
reality; actuality; hard fact
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
strong-willed; strong of heart
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to get tired out; to be exhausted
breakfast special; cheaper than usual breakfast combination
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
all night long; all through the night
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better