Vocabulary

opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)

class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy

auxiliary organization (organisation); extra-departmental body; fringe organization

outward appearance; looks

water shortage

helmet (of a warrior); headpiece

iron pot; kettle

completion; conclusion

tidal flat; tideland

deep emotion; strong feelings

custom; convention; common practice

inspection; inspector

(editorial) supervision; general editorship

jurisdiction

high and low speed; fast and slow; pace; tempo

naval vessels; warships

the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); the eve (of)

pressure

low-priced; cheap; inexpensive

code; password; cipher

unexpectedly; surprisingly

another name; nickname; alias

strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual

transfer of control

transfer; transport; transportation

will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words

note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; will; testament

emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution

king

indoors

lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead

unskillful; poor; awkward

desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay

diarrhea; diarrhoea

provisional disposition; temporary injunction

mask

what; what sort of thing

seasoning; flavoring; flavouring

end; extremity; limit

resolute; determined; bold