immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
very interesting; of great interest
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
naturally; of course; understandably
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
-less; lacking; non-existing
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
based on; on the basis of
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
occurrence; happening; incident; event
mountain range; mountain belt
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
corruption; bastardisation
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
general idea; concept; notion
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana