to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
15th day of the 8th lunar month
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
one group; one squad; group one; squad one; entire group; entire squad
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
block (of wood); chip; splinter
age range; age-group; age bracket
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
small fraction; small proportion
planning; project; plan; design
equality; uniformity; evenness