racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
around the world; throughout the world
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
in case of; at that time; at this time
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
when it becomes; when it comes to
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
memories; recollections; reminiscence
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
because of; owing to; due to
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
only; merely; but; no more than
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
parting; separation; farewell
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
men's language; male language
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
angelica (any herb of the genus Angelica, esp. garden angelica, Angelica archangelica)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably