Vocabulary

labour union; labor union

old age

board; plank

pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment

fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness

skin; hide; pelt; fur

beginning; start

skin

nose

ice

criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay

type (of goods); sort

item; commodity; list of articles

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; disaster; accident

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features

private house

civil affairs; civil case

trouble; bother

criterion; standard; yardstick; reference; aim

government official

willow (any tree of genus Salix)

oil field

favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome

guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

evening edition (of a daily newspaper); evening paper

lava

dance

internment; detainment; detention

advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication

aquatic products; fisheries

bulletin; (party) organ

taking the mound; pitching a game

abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping

dispatch of troops

progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

cultural assets; cultural property