Vocabulary

to raise one's voice; to shout

to summon courage; to be brave

to (relax and) stretch one's legs out

World Hearing Day (March 3)

if possible; if circumstances allow

to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to distinguish; to discriminate; to make it clear where one stands

thumbs up

to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive

to show

as one of

to keep balance

to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

to fold one's arms

to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things

to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)

to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; to row a boat

freedom of will; free will

to turn the lights off

more or less

touché; you've got me there

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)

long month (i.e. having 31 days)

to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)

to throw down the gauntlet

hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous

midsummer greetings; to inquiry after someone's health in the hot season

one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N

fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass

to have the privilege of doing

to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal

wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely

something

to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to spit at the sky

modern rationalism

to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests

to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake

to pretend; to act (as if)

to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt

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