to rebuke strongly; to tell off
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
sudden change; sudden turn
outside (an organization, department, etc.)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
rival; competitor; competition
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
sales message; sales copy
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
potato chips; potato crisps
Bon holidays (in mid-August); Bon holiday period
program (e.g. TV); programme
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign