to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
estimate (of costs); budget
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
busy; having no (free) time
negotiations; discussions; connection
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
management; administration; operation
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
ago; since; before; previous
in the same way as; just like
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
intermediate wholesaler; middle trader; middleman; broker
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time