Vocabulary

blur

not buying

impartiality; neutrality; independence

dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame

immortal; undying; indestructible

(security) deposit; caution money; security deposit

to float; to be suspended

military officer; naval officer

martial arts; military arts

class; heading; group; category

wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard

smooth sailing

popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious

going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed; slowing down; reducing speed

skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle

belle; (town) beauty

Boy Scouts

erasure; deletion; elimination; clearing

to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to seize; to occupy; to usurp

to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

religious belief; faith

comprehension; understanding

common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp

taste; feel on the tongue

to ponder; to brood

investigation into historical evidence; study of historical artifacts

criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique

yeast; leaven

vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode

high mountain; lofty peak

powerful family; powerful clan

square

sacred song; hymn; chant

saint

voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)

bookbinding; binding (a book)

still object; object at rest

regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin

spine; vertebral column; spinal column; backbone