right in the middle (of); midst; height
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
equilibrium; good balance; poise
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
businesslike; professional
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
guess; speculation; supposition
article for everyday use; domestic article
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
vulgar; coarse; crude; boorish; ill-mannered; mean
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people
capture; looting; plundering; abduction (using violence or threats); kidnapping
root; source; origin; cause