Vocabulary

one's home country; one's homeland

kitchen knife

information media; press; news organs

service; ministry; attendance; church work

bombarding; shelling; bombardment

wish; desire; hope

expiration; termination

popular will; will of the people

civil law; civil code

masterpiece; masterwork

business card

meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

heat wave; fierce heat

net; netting

outdoors; outside; open air

third month of the lunar calendar

duty; role; function

medicine; drug

bravery; courage; heroism

friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

interested person; volunteer; supporter

expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)

election tour; election campaign; stumping

prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion

leisure; leisure time; spare time

wing

interest; rights; concession

interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)

interest rate

drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley

inflow; influx

tightening

ardor; enthusiasm

consoling the spirits of the dead

delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition

between right and center fielders (centre)

director (of a film, play, etc.)

government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector

comeback victory; comeback

snail's pace; slow progress