Vocabulary

(on) horseback; riding a horse

racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels)

rebellious phase; rebellious age

excerpt; offprint; printed separately

gold thread

contraband (goods); prohibited goods

growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up

geodetic survey

another shop; another store; another restaurant

saliva; spit; spittle

dispersal; breaking up

fireplace; hearth; stove

overhang

tuning (an instrument); temperament

sugariness; saccharinity; carbohydrate

knot; nodule; tubercule; node

every month

moonlit night

silk goods

elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; authority

strict guard

the whole body

mixture of ingredients (originally five)

speed of light

great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction

thick makeup; heavy makeup

meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into

labor cost; charge; wages; pay

National Aerospace Laboratory; NAL

aircraft carrier

rough sea; stormy sea

ruined castle

nationalism; extreme patriotism

coma

collarbone; clavicle

hypnosis

milking (a cow, goat, etc.)

killing; destruction of life

miscellaneous expenses

visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage