(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
flour; meal; powder; heroin
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
station; office; guardroom
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
old woman; joker (in old maid)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
design; idea; conception; plan
many; much; plenty; hardly
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
measuring instrument; instrumentation
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
cheap article; poor-quality article
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable