Vocabulary

traces; evidence

system; lineage; group

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); 10000 to 1

(sense of) taste; palate

before it happens; previously

civil administration; civil government

sleep; sleeping

apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous

regret; chagrin; mortification

famous picture; masterpiece (painting)

cheerful; bright

dismissal; sacking; discharge

tax exemption; duty exemption

face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity

imitation

guide dog; seeing-eye dog

destination (one is heading towards); goal

to enquire; to inquire; to seek information

town hall

pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop)

ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest

beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

ovum; ovule; egg cell

returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay)

takeoff

reserving; withholding

compatibility; coexistence; standing together

mass production

emphasis; stress; main point; importance

exceptional; unusual

manners; courtesy; etiquette

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

generation; lifetime

old man; venerable gentleman

leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors

deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end

rented house; house for rent

palm (of the hand)