September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
summer vacation; summer holiday
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
non-leap year; average year (for rainfall, temperature, etc.); normal year
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
31st day of the month; 31 days
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to cry in bed; to cry oneself to sleep; to weep secretly in bed; (lit.) to moisten one's pillow (with one's tears)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix