hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
business rival; professional jealousy
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
another; different; something else
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
manly; masculine; like a man
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry