to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to lie down; to throw oneself down
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
changing clothes; change of clothes
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
rest; break; recess; intermission
summer vacation; summer holiday
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
every year; yearly; annually
when it becomes; when it comes to
animated cartoon; animated film
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
knotted cord; cord for fastening clothes, etc.
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly