summer vacation; summer holiday
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
while; during (the time when)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
that day; the very same day
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to jar; to creak; to grate
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to check; to stop; to keep back
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops