to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to drag on; to be delayed
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
how many months?; how long?
forcibly; against one's will
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to rock; to shake; to swing
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
hundred days; lengthy time
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
outside the boat (ship, spaceship, etc.); outboard; extravehicular
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
to fight against; to oppose; to face
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull