N1 Vocabulary

shield, buckler, escutcheon, pretext

to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.), to contemplate, to examine, to think over, to introspect

in two equal parts

middle, centre, center, midpoint, heart

perfectly round, perfectly circular

right in front, just opposite, under the nose

right above, just above, directly above, directly overhead

right under, directly below, right beneath

truth, reality

sincerity, true heart, devotion

pearl

truth

truth, real situation

sleepy, drowsy

eyeball

arrival, arriving at ...

starting (construction) work

taking a seat, sitting down (in one's seat)

to start work

attention, giving one's attention, focusing