head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
dispute; argument; contention
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
second year (college) student; sophomore
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
since then; from that time; ever since
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
position; location; base; point; site
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
support; backing; aid; assistance
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
enemy territory; hostile place
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
material; substance; matter
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
main body (of an army); main force; these troops