venereal disease; sexually transmitted infection; sexually transmitted disease; VD; STI; STD
origin; beginning; source; rise
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
very; much; greatly; a lot of
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
during; for the duration of
exemption; exoneration; discharge
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
clergyman; churchman; clergy
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
recommendation; referral; endorsement
importer; import merchant (trader); importing firm
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
theory of origins; origin hypothesis
foreign; abroad; overseas
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy