middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
pressure; oppression; suppression
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
respiratory tract; air duct
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to straighten up; to sit upright
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
the way one works; one's working manner
home; household; family; hearth
medicine; medical science
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
without omission; in full
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
failure; mistake; blunder
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
recommendation; referral; endorsement