middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
special training; intensive training; crash course
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
to be transparent; to show through
servant; manservant; menial
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
calm; composed; leisurely
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour