early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
sunlight; rays of the Sun
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to encamp; to take up positions
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
postbox; mailbox; pillar box
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to chase; to run after; to pursue
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
originally; by nature; from the start
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
violent explosion; bursting
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
suffix for familiar person
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation