Vocabulary

political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état

while alive; during one's lifetime

life insurance

medicine manufacture; drug manufacture

sincerity; good faith

sincere; honest; faithful

stone bridge

duty; obligation

end; finish; place to stop

to touch; to come in contact with; to border on; to adjoin; to be adjacent; to be close

entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining

theft; stealing; larceny

special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly

wartime fire

submarine

railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line

antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation

future; prospects; outlook

saint; person well-balanced morally and intellectually

the whole world

measure; step; dealing with

first performance; premiere

first 10 days of the month

location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is

possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)

wife (esp. one's own wife)

injury; inflicting bodily injury

victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)

commissioned officer; military officer

young child; infant

cheque; check

marsh; swamp; wetland; bog; pond

informed circles

extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; vanishing; termination; lapse

smile

portrait; likeness; picture

certificate of merit; testimonial

enclosing wall; boundary fence

ascent; climbing; ascending (path); climb

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