(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
way (of doing); manner; method; means
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
giving up; quitting; surrendering
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
form; method; system; formula
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
physical condition; state of health; shape
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
how long; how far; how much
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy