mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to harm; to cause harm to
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
even if not; even without
lately; recently; these days
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
glossy black hair; green hair
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
beyond one's means or position
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
penalty; sentence; punishment
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving