to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
power; authority; jurisdiction
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
how long; how much; to what extent
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to be worried; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
victim; injured party; sufferer
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
(some) more; even more; longer; further
maintenance; preservation; improvement
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)