Halfwise

a train coming towards the camera shot from the tracks

Halfwise

adj.
suddenly aware that you’re more than halfway through a vacation or semester or other positive experience, noticeably closer to the end than the beginning, as if someone had flipped your mental hourglass overnight, turning a rush of fun surprises into a trickle of last hurrahs.

Norwegian Bokmål halvveis, halfway.

Xeno

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Lyssamania

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Emorries

a magnifying glass over photos and books

Innity

a neatly made bed with diffused light glowing

Heartworm

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Querinous

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