Vocabulary

special mention

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

bore; inside diameter

inner ear

Southern Ocean; Antarctic Ocean

immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement

dualism

lactic-acid bacilli

to be jumbled together

peaceful death

high priest

specially equipped; customized; customised

wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention

forcing (something) in; pushing in

Western clothing; Western binding

major axis

seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting

military service; combat experience

abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir)

to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

employee; employment

loan-deposit ratio

incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical

perpetual change caused by karma; vicissitudes of life; that which is made

seeming sad

to take root; to strike

overdrinking; excessive drinking

producer goods; producer's goods

fireproof

occupational disease

shake; shock

worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match

short sentence

barker; tout; hawker; someone who attempts to attract patrons to entertainment events, shops, bars, and such, by exhorting passing public

evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism

high score

roadside; wayside

sensitivity to the times; sense of the times

police reporter