middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
meanwhile; in the meantime
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
tingling; stinging; pungently
location famous for production of something (usually food)
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
every person; every mouth; every entrance
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
quickly; swishing; whooshing
snake; serpent; large snake
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
to comfort; to console; to amuse
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region