subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
place; situation; position; location
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
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
attenuation; damping; decay
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
even though; despite; when
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
accurate; correct; precise; exact
grasp; catch; understanding
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied