(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
several times; once or twice
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
personal (employee); employed; retained
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
relation; connection; affinity
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
recommendation; referral; endorsement
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
in the same way as; just like
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
after that (a substantive change occurred)
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
hard-line policy; tough measure
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures