right in the middle (of); midst; height
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
participation; joining; entry
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
southeastern part; the southeast
area; region; district; locality
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to make an appearance; to show up
to do together; to share; to participate in
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
scale; scope; plan; structure
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
an issue being settled; a case being closed