to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
in perfect form; going swimmingly
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
world history; international history
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
review (of learned material); revision
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
purification; refining; simplification
summer heat; hot weather; (arch.) heatstroke
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
air conditioning and heating
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
application; request; petition
summer season; summer; summertime
spread; pervasion; permeation
publicity (information) activities; public relations
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial