latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
seer; pioneer; leading spirit; enlightened person
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
near oneself; close to one; familiar
journal; magazine; periodical
publish; start (new) publication
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
article; news story; report; account
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
specialist journal; specialized magazine; specialised magazine
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
the world of music; the music world
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for