middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
someone who battles on in difficult circumstances
tropical; tropical worsted fabric
parents' observation day (at school); parents' visiting day; open day
hair (of the head); pubic hair
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
teak (Tectona grandis); cheek; cheek rouge; blusher
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
switching over to; migration; transition
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
having a crush on someone; flushing
meteor swarm; meteor shower
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
the ocean; the great deep
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)