Vocabulary

already; now; by this time

tap water

to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel

certain; sure; no doubt

condition; figure; appearance

hollow; cavity; hole; cave

(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge

being produced in a particular region; local specialty

toxicity; virulence

running alone; running solo

thrust; stab; lunge; pass (in fencing)

pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)

internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)

inside; interior

southern sea

difficult problem; challenge

the two houses of legislature

admission ticket; entrance ticket

urine

to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)

generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately

soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy

title; caption; heading

who

standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume

probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation

charcoal

short distance; short range; short-haul

fault; dislocation

programme; program; plans; arrangements

to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on

used car; secondhand car

stationing (troops); garrisoning

account book; register; ledger

to stick; to paste; to affix

excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over

top; summit; peak

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

substandard; low-level

inactive; slow; sluggish; slack; low tone; undertone