Dictionary

to have nothing to say (idiom)

unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary

workload; volume of work

shabby

at most; at best

seal; signet; chop

green light (traffic signal); (fig.) permission to proceed

halfway; midway; on the way

down payment; advance payment

to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip)

(fig.) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes; hidden hand; (Tw) mechanic

to invade and occupy (territory)

to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example)

passageway; corridor; aisle

interlinked; connected; communicating

appropriate; suitable

remote; far from civilization

to be really busy; pressing business

all day long; the whole day

to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; (fig.) to instruct

fine; meticulous; careful

connoisseur; expert; veteran

kindhearted person; good Samaritan

throat

to nurse; to look after; to watch over

crop

to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve

poultry; domestic fowl

to choose for some purpose; to select and use

decadent; dispirited; depressed

to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur

outskirts

(farm) crops

absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential

new style; latest type

chimney; chimney; smokestack; stovepipe

humidity level

to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged)

to cause trouble; to create a disturbance

annual salary

ladder; stepladder

theatrical piece (play or opera); repertoire; list of plays or operas

home-use; domestic; family expenses

memorial hall; commemorative museum

to allow; to grant; to permit

cover; lid; shell

to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming

to speak; to say

to regard with disdain; to shun

convenient and fast