early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
chilly; unpleasantly cold
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to clear up; to become cloudless
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
transparency; degree of clearness
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
period of time; time slot; time zone
this school; the school in question
accounting; administration (of money)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
being in the service of; serving at; holding office
clerk; office worker; office staff
person of high rank or position
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
polite; respectful; reverent
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)