August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
covered with; stained; smeared
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
under repair; out of service
to be itching to put one's skills to use
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
forcibly; against one's will
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
according to circumstances; depending on the state of things; according to how the situation develops
bill (at a restaurant); check
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
guidance; leadership; leading the way
scenery; scene; landscape
becoming more difficult (e.g. exam); increasing difficulty
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
direct unforked road; straight path
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
one example of (when there are more examples)
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward