middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
irritation; annoyance; frustration
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to squeeze out; to wring out
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
and then; and so; and; so then
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to spit out; to eject; to dump
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
awkward (difficult) question
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
record of proceedings; minutes
in the following manner; as follows
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
minimum temperature; lowest temperature; (today's) low
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity