(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
to be pleased with; to suit
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
text data; character data
desktop; desktop computer; desktop (primary display screen on a personal computer)
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
making efficient; optimization
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
like this; in this way; as you see
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
cropping; trimming; trimmings; trimming; trimming (an animal's fur)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
special order; custom order
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
good policy; wise policy; best plan
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent