only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
insight; power of observation
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
hemorrhagic; haemorrhagic
latch; lock; sneck; (arch.) joint of the jaw
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
fixed-term payment (usu. insurance); stopping payment of installments (usu. insurance)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
first-rate; finest quality; the best