Vocabulary

light blue; pale blue; aqua

washing with water; rinsing; flushing

countless; incalculable

refined taste; elegant pursuits

cardinal (Catholic Church)

worldly things; common customs; ordinary life; popular taste

world reformation

braking

form of government; system of government; polity

official history; authorized history

net (amount); clear; full (e.g. working hours)

soft drink

busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters

mother of a holy person

stone paving; cobble paving; sett; flagstone

eager; earnest; ardent; kind; keen; acute

management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; running

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament

to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to put an end to

to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future)

washing one's face

washroom; bathroom

revolution; rotation; turning; circling; swiveling

elective subject or course

front garden; front yard

coarse; rough; bulky

partner; pal; accomplice

sending and receiving; transception

farewell; send-off

immediate reply

attribute; property

a great variety of; diversity

unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track

necessity; inevitability

many objects (for study)

coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking

shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply

inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

absurd; irrational; unreasonable; illogical

carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence