(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
matter of time; question of time
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
regret; repentance; remorse
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical