volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
I shouldn't say this, but
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
one by one; one each; one at a time
disinformation; false information
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
bedridden; confined to bed
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
one's real father; natural father; biological father
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
unidentifiable; unidentified
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
bribe; sweetener; douceur
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to go easy on someone; to be easygoing; to be lenient
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up