to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to some extent; to a certain extent
active; dynamic; energetic
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
protest; refutation; pleading
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
trembling voice; quavering voice
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
distant; remote; isolated
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
group chat (on an instant messaging application)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret