report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
city planning; urban planning; town planning
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
black-market lending; illegal loan
fixed date; settlement date
long ago; already; a long time ago
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to not believe one's ears
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
god of death; death deity; Death
mysterious power of words to alter reality
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
parting; separation; farewell
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
from the beginning; from scratch
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
function; facility; faculty; feature