place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
female private parts; female genitals
chance; opportunity; occasion
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
charming; fascinating; attractive
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
political measures; policy
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
not limited to; not just ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
once and for all; completely; spotlessly