to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
decision; settlement; definition
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
mistake; blunder; bungle; mistakenly announcing a win without having all the requisite tiles
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to jump up and down; to hop
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
preface; introduction; preamble
if so; in that case; in that situation
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
same; similar; (just) like; equal
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
having said that; on the other hand
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
beyond this point; from now on; after this
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
club activities; extracurricular activities
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)