lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
military history; military annals
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
results; record; grades; marks
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
indeed; really; truly; very much
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
wherein; therein; thereinto
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
practice; practising; training; study
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to knock down; to knock off
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
while; during (the time when)
nine times; twisting around many times
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to make a fool of someone
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
promotion; raising of status
entering school; school attendance
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence