Vocabulary

exception

average (normal, ordinary) year

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

thanks; gratitude

twelve o'clock; midnight; noon

historical; traditional

cooperation; coordination; collaboration; alignment

day after day; every day

Ministry of Labour (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)

Labour Party; Labor Party

dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue

logic

library

presumption; assumption

numerical value

household; family

care; looking after; help; assistance; aid

certainly; without fail

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

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

life; lifetime; career

prosperous; flourishing; thriving; successful

spirit; sprite; nymph

Western Europe

quiet; silent

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

vivid; clear; distinct

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

front-facing

good; goodness; right; virtue