to be helpful; to be useful
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
unidentifiable; unidentified
hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible; shocking; gruesome
alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
MacNeil; MacNeill; McNeil
railroad; railway; rail transport
engineer; technical officer
West Point; West Point Academy
(army) military academy; Imperial Japanese Army Academy
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
final; eventual; ultimate
to take up residence; to settle in
living together; coexistence
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
very interesting; of great interest
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
feel (of a material); texture