to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
being settled; coming to a conclusion
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
considerably; fairly; quite
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
summer vacation; summer holiday
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
manner of using one's hands
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
cooking; food preparation
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
news programme; news program
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
observation; survey; watching
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to keep a house; to run a household
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit