knowing; (an) acquaintance
both; both sides; both parties
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
ultimate; final; last; eventual
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
thought; consideration; thinking
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
somewhat below; slightly below
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
forcibly; against one's will
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
unidentifiable; unidentified
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
fast approach; quick intimacy
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to some extent; to a certain extent
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
while moving; on the move
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing