contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
intermission (between acts); interlude
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to become hoarse; to become husky
mask; disguise; guise; mask
account book; register; ledger
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
results; record; grades; marks
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
moderate; proper; just right
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
several years; a few years
entering a mountain area (for climbing); entering a monastery; coming to live in a temple
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
drought; long spell of dry weather
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid