middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
conviction; belief; confidence
rock drill; pneumatic drill; jackhammer
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
gem; jewel; precious stone
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to rush over; to run up to
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
pure; true; genuine; unmixed