student (esp. a university student)
carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate
on the way home from school
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
(another's) daughter; young lady
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
inferior goods; faulty item
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
retort; back talk; backchat
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
25th day of the month; 25 days
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
calamity; disaster; accident
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced