positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to gather; to collect; to assemble
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
wherein; therein; thereinto
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
more than anything; above all else
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)