Vocabulary

foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base

nap; doze

complete victory; total victory

correction

start of a course; start of lectures

defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence

literary and military arts; the pen and the sword

construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy

diplomatic corps

opening a meeting; first meeting

ending the climbing season; closure of a mountain to climbers

personnel cut; labor cut; labour cut

estimation of votes (in an election)

thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket

endoscope

major powers of the world; great powers

unloading (a ship); landing

innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough

priest; minister; pastor

water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte

grocer; grocery store

decapitation; beheading

reply; response; answer

transcription; copying

one's share; one's portion

lunch

one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work

mountain hamlet; mountain village

Western-style apparel and accessories; haberdashery

low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering

treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior

historical view; view of history (from a given point of view)

private expense

trial run; test run

male and female (animals); the two sexes

mercy; compassion; clemency; pity; charity; benevolence

timetable; schedule

ceremonial address

abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)

real harm; actual damage