second-year student; biennial
time; season; period; phase; stage
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to face; to go towards; to head towards
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
leading; guiding; commanding
to collect; to assemble; to gather
participation; joining; entry; adherence
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
how; in what way; how about
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
that is to say; so that means
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
settlement; solution; resolution
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit