Vocabulary

number of persons; personnel

doll; puppet; marionette

artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality

race (of people)

library

presumption; assumption

numerical value

household; family

care; looking after; help; assistance; aid

sorting; arrangement; organization; putting in order; adjustment; regulation

star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body

life; lifetime; career

spirit; sprite; nymph

Western Europe

tax; duty

tax yields; revenue

touch; contact; touching

negotiation

going ahead; going first

last week; the week before

senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

pre-war days; before the war

fibre; fiber

election; selection; choice

first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period

good; goodness; right; virtue

lawsuit; complaint

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt

early morning

point at issue

staying behind; remaining; residual

city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman

index; index number; indicator

index; indices; indicator

provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

death; decease; passing away

death penalty; capital punishment

ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate