Vocabulary

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory

household items; furniture; furnishings; fixtures; supplies

long visit; overstaying

dark blue

closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine

underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet

issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)

issuer; publisher

reactionary price rise

distribution; circulation

the whole island

bare skin; naked skin

birdhouse; nest box; bird box

solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive

to run around

concubine (of a noble)

compliance; conformance; adaptation

restraint; restriction; fetters; yoke; shackles

fecundity; having many children

for; in regard to; per

symmetry

to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone

alternative plan

childbirth; delivery

balance; equilibrium

to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be nonplussed

rice shop; rice dealer

secondary residence; vacation home; villa

unnatural death; accidental death; violent death

denaturation; degeneration

lost article; thing left behind

plot; conspiracy; conference

protection against the cold

to set free; to let go; to release

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

to be perturbed; to be agitated

verb

same; identical; equal; alike; equivalent

to agree

companion