middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
you; (arch.) your residence
to have a reason; to have an excuse
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
infant; baby; little child
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
interference; intervention; meddling
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
historic; historical; traditional
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
firm promise; definite promise