maintaining the status quo
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to continue to rain or snow
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
moisture; humidity; dampness
to feel depressed; to be down
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 recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and 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 worry one; to be concerned about
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 someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
timing-wise; in terms of timing
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)