hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to head home; to leave for home
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
the way back; the way home; return trip
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
moment by moment; hour by hour
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
single word; a few words; brief comment
to begin to walk; to set out
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to grow up; to become an adult
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
each (every) time; whenever
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
individual; private person; personal; natural person
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.