medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
two persons; two people; pair; couple
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
famous scene (e.g. in a movie or play)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
exemplar; model; example; pattern
should; must; -able; probably; likely
than; from; out of; except; but; more
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
grasp; catch; understanding
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
planning; project; plan; design
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine