to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
item; something that one "just has to have"
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
summer vacation; summer holidays
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
second day of the month; two days
anxiety (about the future)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
having ended; being resolved
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
attack; assault; attempt; try
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
estimate (of costs); budget
however; having said that; but
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
conditionally; with conditions attached