proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
a few years ago; some years back
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
wherein; therein; thereinto
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
female university student; female college student
although I say; although one might say; although called
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to understand from experience
bodily sensation; sense; experience
life; living; I; me; student
writing; composition; essay; sentence
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
sentiment; sentimentality
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