(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
sea level; (surface of) sea
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
free time; time at leisure
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
leather shoes; leather boots
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
matter of time; question of time
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to begin to walk; to set out
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features