deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
the last half-year; second half of the year
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
class; heading; group; category
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
January; first month of the lunar calendar
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket; basic fare ticket (not valid on limited express trains without a supplemental express ticket)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
surroundings; environs; circumference
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to surround; to crowd around
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
Boys (The Shirelles song)
Ronda (Spain); Londa; Rhonda; Rhondda
successively; one after another