Vocabulary

full moon

taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative

ignorance; innocence; stupidity

downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction

cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable

flower bed

suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

arranging in a line; standing in a row

noted product; local specialty

to name; to call; to christen; to term

supremacy; predominance; being superior to

brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic

to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to finance; to maintain (e.g. a family)

battle formation

distant place; faraway location; far away

changing (something) for the worse; disimprovement; deterioration

empty stomach; hunger

spice; spices; condiment

hillside; mountainside

production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)

right under; directly below; right beneath

out of print

the other day; some time ago; recently

wholly; solely; entirely; exclusively; devotedly; fixedly

to dye; to colour; to color

good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest

to urge; to encourage; to press; to prompt; to draw (attention to)

spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed

large build

to forge; to temper

colouring; coloring; colorant

to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

rest; quiet; repose

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement)

futures

ocean current

character; traits; ethos

multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes