early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
sunlight; rays of the Sun
melancholy; gloom; depression
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
follow-up report; further news
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin; Roman
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
observation; survey; watching
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
motherland; fatherland; native country
separate; scattered; apart
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
hello; good day; good afternoon
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed