hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
fourth day of the month; four days
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
job hunting; job searching
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
script; libretto; scenario
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
abstention; nonparticipation
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
drama; play; powerful drug
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
promising without due consideration
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
overlooking; turning a blind eye
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
practice; practising; training; study
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
form; method; system; formula
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
if you think about it; come to think of it
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate