the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
remaining heat; remaining warmth; residual public excitement; commotion; lingering enthusiasm; lingering fervor
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
before ... days (months, etc.)
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to become fraught with emotion
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
ascetic practices; ridding oneself of desires for food, clothing and shelter; religious medicancy; mendicant monk; sack; carry-all bag
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
three days and three nights
without eating or drinking
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to hand (over); to deliver in person
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
have to do; must; should; ought to
pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher