active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
gentle; mild; meek; tender
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
with a friendly grin; smilingly
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
civilian in military employ
study; research; investigation
job; work; duties; trade; skill
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
medical care; medical treatment
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
postoperative; after surgery
death rate; mortality rate
to collect; to assemble; to gather
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
talking while standing; standing around talking
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to entertain; to make welcome
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
indicate reason; infers some protest
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present