to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
early on; earlier on; from early
to fulfill one's responsibilities
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
based on; on the basis of
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to feel hungry; to get hungry
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
three times a day (of meals)
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to fix one's affection on
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
summer term (e.g. school); summer period