unstopping; uncorking; uncapping; connecting (e.g. gas supply)
next; secondly; subsequently
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
4th day of the month; four days
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
20th day of the month; 20 days
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
that day; the very same day
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
large income earner; people in the higher income brackets
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)