trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
untouched; unused; intact
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
(short) rest; breather; break
dispersing; breaking up; running away
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to blow out; to spout out
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
air conditioning; air cooling
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
high spirits; gleeful mood
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
special training; intensive training; crash course
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
hook (high point of a song); chorus
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)