July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
participation; joining; entry; adherence
scale; scope; plan; structure
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
just because; even if; even though
few decades; many decades; several decades
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
image; figure; figure; form; image
with a bump; with a clunk
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
long time; long interval; for quite some time
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to be enraged; to flip out
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
blur; blurred; indistinct
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
old man; venerable gentleman
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
repeater (telecommunications); repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
several minutes; a few minutes
to keep (a person) waiting
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works