to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
in its entirety; whole; wholly
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
vehement objection; bitter opposition
to like; to love; to be fond of
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse