middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
rather; better; instead; if anything
Japanese person; Japanese people
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
boy; son; baby boy; young man
if you think about it; come to think of it
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
suspicious-looking; fishy
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be needed; to be wanted
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
to be jealous; to be envious
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
technique; art; skill; move
and then; and so; and; so then
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off