middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
moment by moment; hour by hour
to become dim; to become blurred
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
revival house; repertory cinema; theater showing classic films
running time (e.g. of movie)
credit roll (at the end of a film or TV show); closing credits; end credits
telop; television opaque projector; device used to broadcast onscreen text (e.g. subtitles, captions); onscreen text and images (e.g. subtitles, captions, scrolling tickers, logos)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
baseball player; ballplayer
way of throwing (esp. in baseball); throwing technique; pitching technique
to peel off and fall; to flake away
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
blighted leaves; diseased leaves
succession; continuation; series; sequence