Vocabulary

killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)

wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language

internal pressure

informal consent; private consent

culmination; southing; crossing the meridian

party of two

day shift; day duty; day work

twilight; sunset; dusk; evening

appointments and dismissal

ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor

greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year

followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

color scheme; colour scheme

matchmaking; acting as a go-between

motorcycle police

white line

venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

emission; emanation; radiation; diffusion; dispersion

counteroffensive

proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation

Chinese restaurant

elegy; funeral song

yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal

boyfriend

grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation

coating; covering

trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute

rhinitis; coryza; nasal inflammation

sign out in front; front (for someone)

poor people; the poor

win by default; walkover

lack of unity; inconsistency; disharmony

unwritten law; common law

discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict

(another's) husband

axe; ax; hatchet

cover; mantle; shroud; hood

Buddhist studies; Buddhology

funeral procession

encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)