(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
imagination; supposition; guess
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
all; entire; whole; altogether
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to arrive home; to return
near; nearby; not far off
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to throw away; to abandon
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to lie deep in; to extend far back
plateau; tableland; eminence
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
to happen to meet; to come across
position; location; base; point; site
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
cold and heat; (degree of) temperature
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with