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.

Proluctance

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Moriturism

a person resting in the back seat of a car

Spinning Playback Head

silhouette of a person looking out a window

Mottleheaded

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Deep Gut

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Wollah

a person with shapes raining on them