Vocabulary

perspective

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to make dirty; to stain

chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)

log

key currency

base; basis; foundation

ready-made clothes; ready-to-wear clothes; off-the-rack clothes; off-the-peg clothes

recreation; diversion; relaxation

to light up; to brighten

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)

emergency case

vital part (of the body); tender spot; weak point; vitals

hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation

former name; maiden name

castration; neutering; gelding; sterilization

coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)

working overtime

saw

school of fish; shoal of fish

fish market

abusive language

prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick

cheap article; poor-quality article

to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to worry (about); to fear

to enclose; to surround; to encircle; to fence; to wall in

doctor's office; medical office; sickbay

bloodshot eyes

to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on

(scenic) view; prospect; outlook

to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)

actual size; full size

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

to call in; to invite; to bring in

to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home

to harden; to solidify

proud; haughty; arrogant

cheerful; lively; lighthearted

founding a temple (on a hill-top)

opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal