Vocabulary

to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)

otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department

(animal) collar

to put to bed; to let sleep

gesture; gesticulation; motion

to soak (into); to permeate; to seep (in); to penetrate; to pierce

denominator

performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment

personal history; background; career

to extend; to stretch out; to stand in a row

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe

Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern

borrowing

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon

flat; even; level

reward; prize

husband; groom

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear

good offices; kind offices; services; influence; recommendation

to make round; to roll up; to curl up

(husband and wife) earning a living together

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to do incorrectly; to err

dictation; verbal statement

various kinds of small trees; assorted trees

to serve; to work for; to attend

to soak; to dip; to steep; to immerse

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct

religious mission; religious proclamation

degeneration; retrogression; atrophy

stethoscope

packing; baling; crating

and; as well as

to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to apply oneself

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to reminisce about

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

simple; plain

to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to transmit; to relay; to tell

learning

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to fret