behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
study; research; investigation
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to be helpful; to be useful
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
self control; self restraint
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
just because; even if; even though
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
manly; masculine; like a man
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted