middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
ringing; throbbing violently
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to yearn for; to be in love with
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
beyond that point; after that
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
very young; little; childish; immature
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
in the same manner as before; the same as always
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
speech; expression; wording; language
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward