happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
single word; a few words; brief comment
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
trip abroad; overseas travel
present; gift; to give a present or gift
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
summer vacation; summer holiday
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr