right in the midst of; right at the height of
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
stairs; stairway; staircase
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
verbal promise; one's word
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
how can (one) do something
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
all you want; as much as one wants
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return