Vocabulary

approval; approbation; endorsement

disposition; inclination; characteristic; idiosyncrasy; propensity

star cluster

looking directly at; looking straight at; looking in the face

(having) life-and-death power (over)

quick lime

(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods

contractor

pointed knife

in the snow

unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut

great variety of flowering plants

arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny

shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha)

foothills; first range of mountains

morning session; morning trading

ibid.; the above-mentioned publication

total destruction by fire; being burned down

basic factor

behaviour; behavior; conduct

sum total

go to bed early

bridge (over a road or railway); overpass; flyover; viaduct

memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul

running the whole distance

exhibition; showing; displaying; putting on display

attending a government office; going to work (for a government official)

evil influence; ill effect

intellectual crime; white-collar crime

young and old

transcendence; excellence; superiority

Mesozoic era

powdered skim milk; skimmed milk powder; non-fat dry milk

closing a school (for the day)

countryside; rural areas

second month of the lunar calendar

one's habitual seat; regular hall; entertainment hall

right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander