mid-stream; middle course; middle class
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to force one's way through
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
tolerance; broad-mindedness
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
virtualization; virtualisation
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
somersault; looping-the-loop
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
breaking a commandment (usually religious); offense against the Buddhist commandments (offence)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything