to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
weightlessness; zero gravity
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
Zürich (Switzerland); Zurich
heavy concentration; overconcentration
tangible side of things (such as equipment and facilities; as opposed to the abstract side)
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
gathering (esp. troops); getting together; mustering
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
family name; lineage; birth; clan
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
distress; wretched condition
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
since our last meeting; since we parted
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
condensed milk; Soviet Union
Zhejiang (China, Eastern coastal province); Chekiang
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot