coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
moderately; in moderation
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
summer vacation; summer holidays
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
established practice; custom
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
planned; scheduled; systematic
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
drama; theatre; theater; play
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
drama; play; powerful drug
writing (e.g. as a profession)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
equilibrium; good balance; poise
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead