noon; midday; daytime; lunch
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to ask a question; to ask questions
notice; attention; observation
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to turn towards; to point
to bungle; to make things awkward
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
place; room; margin; scope
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
both eloquent and skilled
such a thing; something like that
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker