to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
inter-scholastic athletics competition
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
energy; military strength
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
emotional strength; force of will
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
how; in what way; how about