bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
commandant; commanding officer; general
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
change; alteration; modification
innocent; cherubic; childlike
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
national hospital; hospital run by a central government
hospitalization; hospitalisation
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to take on a role; to take part
being adopted into the family of one's bride
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
cold reception; inhospitality
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
man of the hour; woman of the hour
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with