summer vacation; summer holiday
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
opinion; intention; thought
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
dry riverbed; river beach
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
with a start; with a jump
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants