Vocabulary

funeral

pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

going in and out; entering and exiting

marking; grading; scoring

care; looking after; repair; maintenance; tending; trimming

filial piety

rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence

excuse; pretext

effect; efficacy; validity; potency

grey; gray; ashen

examination of tickets

triangle; triangular shape

horticulture; gardening

fruit; nut; berry

monthly salary

masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; fine piece of work

greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse

infinity; infinitude; eternity

fur; skin; pelt

the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front

dialect; provincialism

armed forces; military; troops

blood transfusion

classification; categorization; sorting

bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers

balloon (toy or decoration)

irony; sarcasm; cynicism; satire

on and after; from ... onward; since

reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

samurai; warrior

head; brains

fisherman

roadside trees; row of trees

street corner

groundwater; underground water

sign; symbol; mark

opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services

both sides

hedge; fence