Vocabulary

spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier

for; in regard to; per

symmetry

to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone

alternative plan

big catch (fishing); good haul

archbishop (Catholic)

complete collection; large collection; complete works

big man; large man; tall man; giant

tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog

simple substance (e.g. chemical)

elasticity

blooming late; flowering late; blossoming late

middle fence

otitis media; middle-ear infection

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory

household items; furniture; furnishings; fixtures; supplies

long visit; overstaying

rare; uncommon; unusual; curious

depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain

Caesarean section; Cesarean section; C-section

looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward

role of the villain; the bad guy

switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

computer

to reclaim; to fill up

each time; every time; always; often

chat; desultory conversation

private enterprise

dreams; fantasy; visions

idleness; inactivity

inorganic

murder-suicide; forced double or multiple suicide

celebrity; personage

godparent

explicit statement (e.g. in law); express provision

labyrinth; maze

wooden horse; rocking horse

(tacitly) implying; implication

to wake up; to awake