June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
menial; meanness; servility; abject
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
presumption; assumption; estimation
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
one's family (home) background (environment)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
healthy; sound; wholesome
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
banknote; bill; note; paper money