vineyard; vinery; grape plantation
MI6 (from Military Intelligence Section 6); Secret Intelligence Service (UK); SIS
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
skill; dexterity; master hand
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
master thief; notorious robber
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
a little bit; a little while
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
intelligence agency; secret service
material (data) for one's research; research material
while running; while moving; in motion
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness