middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
competent; suitable; qualified
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
guess; speculation; supposition
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to play a central role; to take a leading part
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
(not) a single person; (no) one
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
automatic; intransitive verb
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
going around; patrol; round; tour
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
each and all; every single one; everybody
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence