Vocabulary

cluster of trees; grove; thicket

classification; sorting (out); grouping; assortment

remedial measure; relief measure; corrective measure; countermeasure; remedy

tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister

condolence; sympathy; mourning

smell; scent; odour; odor; stench

two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst

angry roar; bellow

winter vacation; winter holidays

sword; dagger; knife; bayonet

to run away; to flee; to make off; to take to one's heels; to escape

assimilation; absorption

cave; cavern; grotto

to read and understand; to take in

to project; to stick out; to stand out

charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

south wind; southerly wind

American Civil War (1861-1865)

(relative) difficulty

two or three

Buddhist nun

longing for; burning desire

anniversary

expulsion (of a pupil)

waste; garbage

sales amount; sales volume

bright sunshine; broad daylight

prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment)

guard; watchman

sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate

sad news

to get tired; to tire; to get fatigued; to become exhausted; to grow weary

autumn breeze; fall breeze

last train (of the day)

heavy industry

compound sentence; sentenced formed of two independent clauses

death by shooting

night watch; night guard; night shift