Vocabulary

manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer

slander; abuse

beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy

alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume

100 famous views

blanching; bleaching

mounting (of a picture); binding (of a book)

origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology

mystery; something inexplicable; wonder; miracle

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure

riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank

to float; to rise to the surface

to come back; to return

distribution; allocation; dispensation; impartation

to disappear into; to be lost in; to slip into; to get mixed in among

military science; strategy; tactics

special heading; separate paragraph

another thing; exception; special case

eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball

protected bird

catch

prize; award; reward

tyrant; despot

insect repellent

gasproofing

writing in India ink

to turn over

skyscraper

custom; habit; customary practice

scandal

layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another

to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

toast; congratulatory cup

attendance or absence

going to war; departure for the front

spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons

pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous

bibliography (study of books); bibliology

10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall