Vocabulary

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process

the very best; utmost

bacterium; bacteria; germ

miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries

acid

reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development

repair; improvement

circuit

consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance

dentistry

forestry

bathing; going in the bath

pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation

invitation

arriving first

inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

chase; pursuit; tracking; stalking

one's later years; final years (in life)

injury; wound

course; route; path; channel

agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance

balance; difference (in price, cost); margin

company; lot; people; bunch; gang; pack

composition; synthesis; compounding; combining

cease-fire; truce; armistice

distribution

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

inland

encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)

correction; revision; amendment

talk; dialogue; conversation

feel (of something); touch; texture; sensation

reappearance; reemergence; return; revival

being able to do as one pleases; doing at will

reading aloud; recitation

adaptation; accommodation; conformity

flavour; flavor; taste

drama; play

nobility; aristocracy; peerage