(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
calamity; disaster; accident
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
doing whatever one pleases
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
beginning; outset; first; onset
unseasonable; out of season
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to press against each other; to huddle together
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
scattered; separated; dispersed
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone