diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
two times; twice; two degrees
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
self-mutilation; self-injury
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to jar; to creak; to grate
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
for the first time in one's life
hegemony; leadership; initiative
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
rough scolding; upbraiding; tongue-lashing; dressing-down
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
particulars; details; specified items
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy