string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
one's possessions; ownership
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
circumnavigation; circle tour by ship
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to be exhausted; to be worn out
serious wound; serious injury
middle of the night; dead of night
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
minority group (party); minority
half and half; fifty-fifty
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
natural span of life; 250 years old
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
strict; close; precise; scrupulous