whole summer; summer long
16th day of the month; 16 days
study; library; den; home office; reading room
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
4th day of the month; four days
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
participation; joining; entry
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
one person; another name; nickname; alias
participant; entrant; player; competitor
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
alignment; arrangement; counter for sets
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
wherein; therein; thereinto
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(another's) daughter; young lady
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
stirring; rousing oneself
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
orchestra member; musician
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
decision; determination; resolution
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl