August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
while; during; while; although; all; both
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish