middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to take away; to carry away
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to make a speech; to address
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
hair (on the head); (a) hair
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive