(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
bright; shining; clear; evident
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
dominion; territory; possession
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
both; both sides; both parties
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
profiting while others fight
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to become inverted; to become reversed
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to have an eye on; to zero in on
long ago; already; a long time ago
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible