between
Separating two things
The –tween part of between has the same root as the word two, and between is properly used in reference to two things only, as in a house between two trees.
Some writers object to the use of between instead of among when more than two things are involved, even though such sentences have long been standard: cultural exchanges between many nations, sing the chorus between every verse.
In the middle of
- amidstSurrounded by, within
- amongWithin a group
- amongstIn the middle of
- midwayEquidistant from both ends
flanking · adjacent · interposed · intervening · enclosed · bisecting · sandwiched · straddling
During the intervening time
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- interludePause between sections
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- hiatusBreak in activity
intermission · interval · duration · meantime · gap · lull · respite · waiting
Point of connection
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- bondBinding tie or connection
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- interfaceShared connection point
junction · coupling · nexus · conduit · channel · liaison · intermediary · mediator
Forced choice between undesirables
- alternativesOther available options
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- tornPulled into pieces
- conflictedEmotionally at odds
undecided · caught · stuck · wavering · decision · crossroads · either-or · neither-nor
Movement or work period
- changeTo make different
- passageSegment of text
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
transformation · conversion · metamorphosis · crossover · pivot · liminal · threshold · turning point
Unoccupied area or interval
- distanceSpace between two points
- separationState of being apart
- intervalDuration between two points
- voidWithout legal effect
chasm · gulf · rift · breach · aperture · clearance · interstice · discontinuity
amid
In the middle of
midway · flanking · adjacent · interposed · intervening · enclosed · bisecting · sandwiched · straddling · bracketed
meanwhile
During the intervening time
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- interludePause between sections
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
hiatus · intermission · interval · duration · meantime · gap · lull · respite · waiting · pending
link
Point of connection
interface · junction · coupling · nexus · conduit · channel · liaison · intermediary · mediator · middleman
dilemma
Forced choice between undesirables
- alternativesOther available options
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- tornPulled into pieces
conflicted · undecided · caught · stuck · wavering · decision · crossroads · either-or · neither-nor · ambivalence
shift
Movement or work period
evolution · transformation · conversion · metamorphosis · crossover · pivot · liminal · threshold · turning point · progression
space
Unoccupied area or interval
- distanceSpace between two points
- separationState of being apart
- intervalDuration between two points
void · chasm · gulf · rift · breach · aperture · clearance · interstice · discontinuity · divide
rapport
Harmonious mutual connection
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- bondBinding tie or connection
- understandingMental comprehension of something
alliance · partnership · chemistry · dynamic · tension · friction · harmony · affinity · trust · camaraderie
betweenoutside
Beyond the boundary
beyond · around · past · away from · on the outside
- between usShared in confidence
- come betweenSeparate or estrange
- between you and mePhrase prefacing private disclosure
- between the linesIn implied fashion
- in betweenIn the middle space
- read between the linesDiscern implicit meaning