round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
weekly publication; weekly magazine
notice; notification; report; posting
to get help; to enlist aid
rubbing one's hands together
to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
being inducted into a hall of fame
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
period of youth; while young
standing firm; holding out
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
concession; conciliation; compromise
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
your acquaintance; people who know
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
what parents would bring up a kid like this?; (lit.) I'd like to see his (her) parents' faces
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe