Vocabulary

fair-skinned; light-complexioned

with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain

lowborn; of humble birth

permanent; standing

above-mentioned

arborescent

established by the company

being nimble-footed; being quick on one's feet; fast running legs

nonstandard; extraordinary; special

coriaceous; leathery

sickle-shaped; falciform

tubular

under one's jurisdiction

with a fixed time; with a deadline

already published

made of metal; metallic

already settled; paid-up

historic; unprecedented

for domestic use

this kind

this kind of

unparalleled; unparallelled; matchless

after all; in the end; finally

freshly drawn (water); fresh from the well

bow-shaped; arched

open in front

membranous; membraneous; filmy

penniless; broke

charge-free; free of charge

not submitted to the selecting committee

young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; marriageable

half-roasted; half-baked; rare

with no blood relation

made of clay

divalent

belt-shaped

belated; eleventh-hour

being born after April 1 (school entrance date)

(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish

dependent on one's parents