young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
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
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
check; restraint; oppression; repression
healthy; sound; wholesome
elliptical shape; oval shape
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
practice; practising; training; study
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
roadside trees; row of trees
sizzling (of cooking meat, fat, etc.); chirring (of cicadas, etc.); shrilling; buzzing (of a machine, appliance, etc.); humming
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to become fraught with emotion
midwinter; dead of winter
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
minimum temperature; lowest temperature; (today's) low
continuation; succession; series; continuous
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
maintenance; preservation; improvement
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours