middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
audience; spectator; spectators
to need; to call for; to require
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
every year; yearly; annually
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
scale; scope; plan; structure
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
isolation; being alone; being friendless
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to give directions; to issue instructions
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
prejudice; bias; distorted view
as a child; when one was a child
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
lineage; pedigree; family line
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
several sheets (flat objects)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
red-ink stick; red and black
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard