slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
school building; schoolhouse
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to join forces; to cooperate
coexistence; living together
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
separate; scattered; apart
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
close; intimate; on good terms
solitude; loneliness; isolation
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
evil spirit; demon; devil
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade