volley firing; fusillade; broadside
the whole area; all areas
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
studying abroad; studying overseas
ostensible (surface) reason
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
preparatory phase; preparatory period
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
moment by moment; hour by hour
living; lifestyle; living room
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to yield to temptation; to succumb
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
depravity; corruption; degradation
leaving work (office, school) early
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
the opposite direction; the other way
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring