right in the middle (of); midst; height
how; in what way; how about; questionable
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
proposal; offer; request; application
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
possessed of a strong sense of duty
consideration; taking into account
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
explanation; interpretation
a find; windfall; bargain
to attempt; to test; to try out
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
alone; by oneself; on one's own
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
duty; function; office; mission; task
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
surface of a board or record
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape