Vocabulary

disappointing; unsatisfactory; unsuitable

mortal

hour hand (watch, clock)

one's own army; one's own team

to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to leave; to depart

to hold; to maintain

real experience; actual observations

to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in

at a young age; while still young

to do someone in; to bump someone off

to seize; to capture; to arrest

cancellation; suspension

(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift

manual labor; manual labour; handwork; manual procedure

to become autumnal

last bus

last chapter (book, etc.)

living environment; habitat

serious or slight injury; major and minor injuries

to congratulate; to celebrate

first year; initial (year)

one's birthplace; source

to help; to save; to rescue

way of describing

modality

particular; hard to please; fussy

lull (e.g. in the rain); break

small car; compact car

small animal

short essay; pamphlet; tract

somewhat below; slightly below

declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility

small number of people

to invite in; to show someone in

to shine brilliantly

Bill of Rights

to smile (at); to grin (at)

transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)

to weave up into fabric

multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; of various colours