medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
bed and food; eating and sleeping
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
in comparison to; rather than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
while; even though; despite
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
mental; spiritual; emotional
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on