early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
view; opinion; finding; findings
the way one works; one's working manner
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to nip (something) in the bud
society; the world; the times
settlement; solution; resolution
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
all over; all over the place; everywhere
coolness of autumn; first cold air of autumn
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to farm; to cultivate a field
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
river; stream; River; the ... river
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
coolness of autumn; cool autumn wind; eighth lunar month
autumn scenery; fall scenery
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation