meandering; snaking; zigzagging
sudden declaration; rapid deceleration; sharp slowdown
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
moisture absorption efficacy
fricative; fricative consonant
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
question sheet; question paper
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
current issues; current topics
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
first year of high school; first-year high school student
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
villain; baddie; the villain's part
education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
one's principles and position
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
to temper thoroughly; to train well
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to be dead; to be lifeless
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip