middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
one thin flat object; one sheet
air conditioning; air cooling
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
review (of learned material); revision
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
number of times; frequency; count
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to be helpful; to be useful
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
outside of; not covered by
to gather; to collect; to assemble
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread