number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
to continue to rain or snow
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
beautification; glorification
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
final; eventual; ultimate
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
in the meanwhile; during the time
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
though; notwithstanding; although
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)