middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
(in) the air; midair; sky
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
root; joint; base; crotch
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
as if nothing had happened
calm; composed; leisurely
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
centrally placed troops (usu. under general's direct command)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
wherein; therein; thereinto
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to find out; to discover; to locate
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation