April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
20th day of the month; 20 days
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
information; news; report; reward; retribution
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
special; particular; peculiar; unique
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
ruler's orders; master's orders
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to keep a watchful eye on
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
15th day of the month; 15 days
war; fighting; fierce competition
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
30th day of the month; 30 days
state capital; provincial capital; county town
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation