middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
how much; how many; to what extent
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
tool; implement; means; furniture
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
to grow taller (of people)
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
greeting; a fine thing to say
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
enemy territory; hostile place
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
first day of summer (approx. May 6)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
yourself; himself; herself
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry