expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
town girl; girl raised in a town
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
both hands; both arms; ten
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
in the meanwhile; during the time
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
time; hour; season; time of the year
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
coverall apron; cook's apron
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
imposing stance; daunting pose
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
story; tale; talk; discussion
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in