old age; old person; the old; the aged
to leave this world; to die
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
bureau director; office chief
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
in one's hands; in one's control
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
to look down on; to condescend
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to leave as is; to ignore
had better ...; had better not ...
letting (someone) die without helping
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
metal fiber (esp. used in reinforced concrete); steel fiber
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid