to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
second-year student; biennial
excursion; field trip; school trip
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to pass (of time); to elapse
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
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
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
time; season; period; phase; stage
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
summer vacation; summer holiday
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
while; even though; despite
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
air conditioning; air cooling
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)