maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
when; how soon; how long until
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
natural; reasonable; understandable
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to cause a person trouble
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
24th day of the month; 24 days
children's story; fairy tale
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
addition; appendix; supplement; postscript
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to forget to say; to forget to mention
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
have a pain in one's chest
in succession; one after another
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits