Vocabulary

in a magazine

reason; cause; whys and wherefores; particulars

space-time; spacetime

announcement of time; time signal

confession

self-praise; praising oneself

room temperature

one's real father; natural father; biological father

borrower; debtor; tenant

main ingredient; main component

removal; detachment; demounting; dismantling; disassembly

scramble; struggle

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

smallpox vaccination; inoculation against smallpox

tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia

pathos; sorrow; grief

ill will; spite; evil intention; malice

to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)

(study of) genetics

hereditary (genetic) disease

well digging; well digger

well curb; well kerb

group; flock; crowd; herd

one drop (of fluid)

a puff; a smoke; a cup of tea

one bow; one salute; one greeting

right bank (of a river)

building a nest

sharp; keen; acute

visit (from abroad)

Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty

to walk in on; to tread upon

same crime

same row; same line; same file

discernment; insight

strong point; forte; merit; strength

special sale; bargain sale

to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to

suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

going south