combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to attempt; to test; to try out
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
application; request; petition
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
cannot be helped; unavoidable
clear writing; specification
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
of course; certainly; naturally
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
of no interest; not interested
although I say; although one might say; although called
one thin flat object; one sheet
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
whole school; the first proof; one proofreading