middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
four-digit number; thousands column
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
prudence; discretion; thought
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
high; noble; refined; advanced
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
test period; exam period; examination time
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
outside of; not covered by
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
other side; opposite side; other party
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
live music or performance
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
number of persons; personnel
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
(find) common (meeting) ground
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile