life in a dormitory; dormitory life
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
lost article; something forgotten
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
matter to be checked or investigated
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
retirement; resignation; stepping down
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
action; operation; effect; function
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to throw on the fire; to burn
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
remaining silent; keeping secret
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to rank next to; to come after
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
a help; an aid; some assistance
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge