right in the middle (of); midst; height
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
lavender; lavender (color)
with a collapse; with a slump
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
based on; on the basis of
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
unprecedented; never seen before
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
accurate; correct; precise; exact
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
at that time; in those days
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
student hostel; hall of residence; seminary; college (in UK universities)
in the following manner; as follows
to name; to call; to christen; to term
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
curiosity; inquisitiveness; nosy person; busybody
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)