Vocabulary

silver bell

ultrahigh frequency; UHF; ultrashort waves

you are quite right

direct petition

coffered ceiling

presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.)

gram equivalent

rebel; traitor

attendance (of the Empress)

imperial visit

ichthyosaur

influential; man of influence

food served in bowls

caterpillar (esp. hairless)

hairline; borders of the hair

giving a broad smile

breaking out of prison

(one's) back

distributing board (panel); switchboard

backstroke (swimming)

lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point

obsolete word

defeat; lost battle

receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)

Fosbury flop (high jump technique)

remaining heat; waste heat

exile; banishment

pulmonary apex; apex of a lung

pulmonary infiltration; infiltration of the lungs

dividend off; ex dividend

down-and-out; ruin; decline

measurements; weighing

selling by measure; selling by weight; selling by volume

small salary; meagre salary; low pay

dusk; nightfall; twilight

anchorage; berth

daydream; waking dream

pulsation; pulsebeat

misfortune; short life; evil fate

small profits; low interest