to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
recently; lately; these days
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
in comparison to; rather than
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
very popular; highly favoured
letter; missive; note; mail
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
another school; other schools
unidentifiable; unidentified
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
wind and string instruments; music
musical composition; tune
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness