no regrets; without regrets
God; god; ace; king; superior person
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
matter of time; question of time
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
parting; separation; farewell
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
independent action; acting alone
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
official announcement; proclamation
police van; paddy wagon; prisoner transport vehicle
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
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