July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
interior design; interior; upholstery
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
to show one's affection; to express one's love
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
these days; nowadays; recently
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
observation; survey; watching
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to give a glance (at); to take one look at