(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
single word; a few words; brief comment
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (one's eyes) wide
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
while; during; performed in this condition
proposal; proposition; suggestion
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
such ... as; or some such
feeling; sense; impression
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge