August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
individual; private person; personal; natural person
environment; surroundings; circumstances
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
heavy sweating; a great deal of sweat
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
rich person; wealthy person
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
engineer; technical officer
to jar; to creak; to grate
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to