serious; grave; dignified; solemn
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
rather; sooner; preferably
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
moisture; humidity; dampness
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
declaration; proclamation; announcement
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
for example; for instance; e.g.
range of one's work; one's area of responsibility; range of one's duties; place of one's work
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
key animator; lead animator
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
when it becomes; when it comes to
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)