(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
until now; so far; up to the present
many; much; plenty; hardly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
administration of justice
life; living; I; me; student
it seems so; that's what it looks like
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
transfer; assignment; conveyance
silence (not speaking); muteness
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
contradiction; inconsistency
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
February; second month of the lunar calendar
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
that; the matter in question
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late