placebo
progeny
the status quo
refurbish
preliminary
vigilant
numerator
contingency
hectare
curate; the/a curate’s egg: something that has some good parts and some bad ones
fiscal
dubious
arrival 到达者
pint
ale 艾尔啤酒
lager 拉格啤酒(一种多泡沫的淡啤酒)
bitter 苦啤酒;bitter enemies; bitter experience
stout 烈性黑啤酒;a stout pair of shoes; He put up a stout defense in court.
porter 黑啤酒,波特啤酒
malt
barley
treacherous
scout
stride
plunge (sb.) into anarchy/recession/misery/suffering