Vocabulary

lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters

pushing; support; backing; supporter; backer

settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); dealing with the aftermath

friend; companion; acquaintance

bright light

public funds

public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism

word of mouth

pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; catchphrase

favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering

engineering; engineering works

school gate

outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic

high fever

national policy

state of a country (population, resources, etc.); condition of a country; strength of a country

national expenditure; government spending; public funds

resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness

blackboard

erosion control

chain; chains

national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners)

another showing (of a play)

comeback; recovery; restoration; rally

disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes

being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)

index (in a book)

noise (usu. unpleasant)

chatting; idle talk

road approaching a shrine

mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district

public discussion; public criticism; controversy

ruler; measure; measuring stick

decentralization of authority; decentralisation of authority

stirring; rousing oneself

humanities and social sciences; liberal arts

context (of a passage); line of thought

contents of a document (esp. of a letter)

peacetime; time of peace