halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
warming (something) in a vessel placed in hot water
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
rightly; properly; moderately
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be in a weak position; (lit.) to stand downwind
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
principles of a martial art; underlying theory of a martial arts technique
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to look young; to seem young
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
meaning; connotation; denotation
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent