hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
hand luggage; hand baggage
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
all-night vigil over a body; wake
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
discovery; detection; finding
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
nothing but; none other than
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
influenced (by); under an influence
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
writing (e.g. as a profession)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
evil spirit (that can possess people)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral