late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
defense; defence; protection
to accept; to receive; to agree
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
central part; heart (of a city)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
scene; spectacle; sight; view
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
deep inside; innermost place
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
extremely dangerous; full of peril
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...