standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
gently (of the wind); softly
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
off and on manner; intermittent style; dragging on and on
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
amusing; funny; interesting
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
promotion; raising of status
a long time ago; in those days
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
regular (periodic) examination
promotion (school, military, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
one cause; one reason; one factor
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
place where music lessons are given; music class; music school