Vocabulary

machine gun

fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor

eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood

traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue

to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; to stem from; to be due to

bribery scandal; graft case

mother-in-law

one's original family name; maiden name

traditional; from ancient times; formerly

fishing harbour; fishing harbor

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

state (of mind); mental state; emotional condition

paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree

physical strength; muscle strength

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to hurt

air conditioning

air transport; air lift; airlift

army corps; corps

gourd-shaped war fan

shape; form

light (of movements); nimble; sprightly; springy

making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt

combination; union; joining; linking; coupling

blood type; blood group

blood relationship; consanguinity

in good health; alive and well; going strong

royal palace

teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher

tone quality; sound quality

abdomen; stomach; under parts

to descend; to go down; to come down

boarding; lodging; board and lodging; room and board

drainage; ditch; gutter; sewerage

groundwork; foundation

chemical fertilizer; chemical fertiliser

compound

imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)

heating; application of heat

propriety; right and wrong; advisability; possibility

(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher