creeper (creeping plant); trailer (trailing plant); climber (climbing plant); vine
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
settlement; solution; resolution
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
sweet and sour; bittersweet
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
southern part; the south (of a region)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
another thing; exception; special case
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to shake; to sway; to waver
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to like; to love; to be fond of
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
in low spirits; dejected; sad