middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
close to the wall; alongside the wall
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
not worth doing; waste of effort
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
although I say; although one might say; although called
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
to be dead; to be lifeless
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on