Vocabulary

human nature; human heart; human spirit; kindness; sympathy

humanity; civilization; civilisation; culture

(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

waterfowl; water bird; shorebird

western direction

kite

to pour (into)

heavenly god; heavenly gods

island country

inland sea; inlet; gulf; bay

unofficial announcement; private notice; informal notification

beginning of the year

lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan

installment; instalment; premium; bill

cost price; purchase price; cost

good luck; fortune

illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture

raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; search-and-kill mission; search-and-destroy mission; military action without a predetermined target

last night; yesterday evening

expectation; anticipation; forecast

bringing up; rearing; upbringing

wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for

to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be disarrayed; to be disheveled; to be dishevelled

random firing; reckless firing

violence; assault; rowdiness; wildness; running riot

dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye)

land route; overland route

diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation

both armies

consulate

boundary

contour; outline; silhouette

base; bag; sack

to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up

insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)

to feel at ease

one question

side; beside

help; assistance; aid

development department