Vocabulary

unknown; unidentified; unspecified

unpopular

arrhythmia; abnormal heartbeat

war renunciation; anti-war

disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss

floating; buoyancy

taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains

burdening; bearing; shouldering; imposing

warrior

part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

custom

wind power

one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer

to pay (e.g. money, bill)

French; French writing; French literature

branch school

stationery

barracks

going side-by-side; going abreast

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement

motherhood; maternity

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind

Buddhist priest; monk

obstruction; hindrance

soundproofing

waterproofing; making watertight

Arctic Circle; the Arctic

northern extremity

true feelings; real intention; one's heart

one's normal condition; one's usual state

main island

ten thousand years; eternity

full

without a holiday; nonstop

to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

(direct) hit; hitting the mark

sworn friend

exemption from responsibility

fury; power; menace