middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
likability; favorability; popularity
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to intend; to be sure that
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
thickness; profundity; depth
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
in the same way as; just like
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to be worried; to be troubled
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
after a long time; for the first time in a while