Vocabulary

cultivated rice field

private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside

lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings; undisclosed circumstances

prostitute

editor; compiler

tombstone; gravestone

smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration

fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves

(death from) starvation; starving to death

wisdom; intelligence; sagacity

fabric; cloth; material

parcel; package

(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)

circuit breaker

attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession

lyricism; description of one's feelings

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be equipped with

imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule

violent; furious; tempestuous

skillfulness

disclosure; exposure; revelation

taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

encyclopedia; encyclopaedia

frequency; number of times; incidence

general (civil engineering and construction) contractor

embankment; bank

to throw down; to bring down; to blow down; to fell; to knock down; to set (something) down on its side

collapse; collapsing; death

on an island; on-island

administration; medication; dosage

I; we; our part

to escape

similar tastes

being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus

(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele

characteristic; feature; special quality

extra-large; king-size

creative; original

the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs

family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); one's fellows; in-group