execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to have an eye on; to zero in on
change; alteration; modification
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
that is to say; so that means
script; screenplay; scenario
calm; composed; leisurely
direct unforked road; straight path
to step firmly; to harden by treading
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
estimate (of costs); budget
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning