halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
wages; pay; rental payment
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to be thrilled; to be excited
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
dressing room; fitting room
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to ask a high price; to overcharge
in terms of; from the point of view of
transactions; dealings; business
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
drama; play; powerful drug
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to take a breath; to take a short rest
break in time; interruption; pause
another dimension; different level; whole other level
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to become an expert; to be master at
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin