Vocabulary

oxide

oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen

acid rain

oxygen supply

acid poisoning

acidity

short while

provisional agreement; modus vivendi

interim government; provisional government; caretaker government

embers

leftovers (esp. food); remnants

ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris

residue

reverberation; echo

afterglow

continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; remaining on one's guard; being prepared for a counterstroke

liquidation (of a company); finishing remaining business

maidservant

commencement

fireworks piece

booby trap

government service; entering government service

situation; developments; outcome

method; way

fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog

swordstick; sword cane; loaded cane

workbench; work table

work clothes; business suit

work day

workbox

workroom

caterer

piecework pay

finishing workman; finisher; fitter

punishment (esp. spanking a child)

punished criminal

execution ground

stock of goods received

tacking (in needlework); basting

tacking; basting (thread)