middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
(another's) child; child; kid
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
the twelve divine generals (of Bhaisajyaguru)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
cartoon-character costume
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
now that you say that; now that you mention it
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
now that; since; so long as; because
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
to read smoothly; to skim
large-breed dog; large dog
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case