lingerie pub; bar with lingerie-clad hostesses
108; one hundred and eight
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
third year (college) student; junior
sex establishment in which staff dress in costumes (schoolgirl, nurse, etc.)
unemployed person; vagabond; floater; vagrant
finally; in the end; on top of all that
taking pictures secretly; taking a sneak shot
fax; facsimile; fax machine
detective work; detective industry
bygones; the past; past event
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
department (or school) of technology, engineering or science
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
fruit knife; paring knife
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
all you can drink; bottomless cup
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
cecum; caecum; (vermiform) appendix; appendicitis
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
clearing one's throat; cough
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)