Vocabulary

column; beam; girder; crossbeam; spar; yard

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

radical (of a kanji character)

unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness

to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly

gap; opening; aperture; crevice; crack; chink

rounding (off; a number); rounding half away from zero

extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

speed

brave; valiant; gallant; courageous

to divide; to separate; to partition; to demarcate; to delimit; to mark off

longitude

to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

to be finished; to be completed; to be done

to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char

elegant; refined; polished; stylish; sophisticated

outline; summary; argument

cowardly; craven

writing paper; stationery; notepaper

zero (points, marks); no marks

rust

what

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to bring up; to come out with

to get late; to advance; to wear on

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to feel sure (that); to assume (that)

noisy; boisterous

sleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; oversleeping

to repay; to pay back; to refund; to reimburse

to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into

salty (taste); briny

menu

restlessly; aimlessly; without purpose

please

please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in

maid

before; previously

take care of yourself; get well soon

tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed