July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
Bible; bible (authoritative book in a particular sphere)
whole work; all of the works
that is to say; so that means
to finish reading; to read through
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to finish reading; to read through
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
down to earth; reasonable