Vocabulary

two-storied building

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)

to spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge; to widen; to broaden

unnecessary; unneeded

for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

call; appeal

along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)

to bear fruit

any; anything; whatever; whatever one likes; everything; all

origin; beginning; start

deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score

having; holding; possessing; owning; using; holder

I; me

moat; fosse

stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

home country; one's own country; country of origin

performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; take

failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)

strange; weird; odd; curious

people; populace; masses

nationalism

invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable

without compensation; without reward; without pay

contradiction; inconsistency

immunity; immunization; immunisation

interview (e.g. for a job); job interview

lumber; timber; wood

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

question; query

actor; actress

adhesion; conglutination; accretion

Imperialist Party

shooting; gunning (down)

agricultural administration

successive generations; successive emperors

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

consecutive holidays

serialization; serialisation; serial story

solidarity

retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home