right in the midst of; right at the height of
important point; strategic position; key point
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to understand (each other); to comprehend
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to have a meal; to take a meal
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
sad; wretched; deplorable
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
hobby friend; friend gained through common interests or personality
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
breastplate; chest protector; bib
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
men and women of all ages
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak