Vocabulary

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

under the eaves

original word; original language

old style; ancient rites

extinct plants and animals

old rice; rice remaining from the previous year's harvest

election by mutual vote; election from within a committee (party, etc.); internal vote

diction; grammar; syntax; usage; wording

whistle (sound made with the lips)

death by hanging; execution by hanging

wild; violent; rough-mannered; rude

rainfall; precipitation

existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling

to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand)

swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man

mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends

(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit

steam whistle

wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability

counting backwards; calculating backwards

phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call

to breathe in; to inhale; to smoke (a cigarette, etc.)

adsorption

cow shed; cattle barn

remaining

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

conduct; behavior; behaviour

lethargy; despondency; mental numbness

nihility; nothingness

gorge; ravine; canyon; glen

rise and fall; ups and downs

very interesting; of great interest

facing upward

close examination; careful investigation; close inspection; careful selection; inquiry; enquiry

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)

abstract or impracticable theory

directive; instructions

war song

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)