early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
weekly publication; weekly magazine
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
foundation stone; cornerstone
one's post; place of work; workplace
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
tab (character); tabulation alignment; tabulation; tub
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
interval between the waves; gap between waves
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to start working; to take action
your husband; her husband
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)