Vocabulary

written expression; writing

western regions of China

interval between the waves; gap between waves

increased ration; increased dividend

wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks

collection of words or drawings by several people on a single sheet of paper

hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack

sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale

handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands

path; lane

stagnation; standstill; accumulation; pile-up

nutrient; nourishment

returning to port

lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)

playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water

small bones

National Athletic Meet

deep distress

buyer; purchaser

clapper; noisemaker; bird rattle

language disorder; speech disorder; speech impediment

under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down

grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix)

origin; fundamental element

policing (an area, etc.) by oneself; protecting by oneself; vigilantism

illicit manufacturing; illicit distilling; moonshining

aquatic plant

medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire

collective bargaining

rout; collapse

air-raid shelter; bomb shelter

(crop) damage from disease and harmful insects

top hundred; hundred best

path in a field

pertaining to school

patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour

winning techniques where the opponent is thrown without close bodily contact

mother ship

that night; tonight

rebellion; great uprising