Vocabulary

stern

hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter

opening fully

subjective

recipient

terminal station

duodenum

deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration

deposit and withdraw; taking in and out

going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work

cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost

enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials

high blood pressure (as an illness); hypertension

tremendous snowfall; heavy snow

librarian

lullaby

henchman; follower

city council

locking

dentist

one's personal opinion

rotation (on an axis)

unemployment insurance

losing one's job

stripe; bar; streak

to apologize (apologise); to apologise

conversion; refunding; renewal

throat

to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to be wrong; to be mistaken / get wrong

flattery; compliment

erosion; corrosion

weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor

obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant

peace; tranquility; tranquillity

here and there; in places

secret passage; underground passage

language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography

(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags

extract; excerpt; selection

hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing