dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
vestments worn by priests and attendants (Shinto, Christian, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
the place for; the time for; the level of
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
whaaa; wah-wah; crying (of a newborn); mewling; wailing
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability