Vocabulary

South Pole

lifespan; life; lifetime

(practical) application; putting to practical use

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

private railway

tile (e.g. roof)

science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.)

full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much; roughly; so far as it goes

water well

first third of a month; first ten days of a month

attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student

boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier

discount; reduction; rebate

grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

angle

(distinction of) sex; gender

use; service; purpose

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier

acquaintance

amateur; layman; ordinary person; novice

meeting up; gathering; assembly

(social) standing; status; position; rank

acceleration; speeding up

getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching

plain; open field

notebook; memo pad; (pocket) diary

book; publication

police officer; policeman; constable

cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging

national holiday; public holiday

masterpiece; masterwork

ascent; climbing; ascending (path); climb

drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley

paper money; note; bill

grain; bead; drop

upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class