optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
summer vacation; summer holidays
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
student (esp. a university student)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself
each; (arch.) you (plural)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
second day of the month; two days
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
anxiety (about the future)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
worst; worst-case (scenario)
having ended; being resolved
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person