July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
(social) position; status
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(most) important; principal; pivotal; key; cardinal
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
every year; year after year
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
branch (of flowers); cluster; mass (of clouds)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
spaciousness; extensiveness; expansiveness; vastness
trust; confidence; credence
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
very much; extremely; greatly
bated breath; being cowed into silence
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to need; to call for; to require