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.

Tirosy

a close-up of a young child's face

Feresy

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The Kinder Surprise

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The Unsharp Mask

a mirror with a reflection of a person

Rubatosis

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Antiophobia

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