to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
instability; insecurity; crankiness
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
joint together; opposite; facing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
and then; and so; and; so then
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
just a handful; only a small number (of)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
blow; hit (on the body); beating
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)