military conflict; armed conflict
to be absorbed in reading
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
results; record; grades; marks
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to spend one's days in tears and sorrow
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
victim; injured party; sufferer
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
interception (email); wiretap; bug
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
sorry; excuse me; thank you
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
inspection; examination; survey