resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
family; relatives; dependents; household
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
secret understanding; collusion
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
with a bump; with a clunk
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
same village; same town; same province
edge of town; outskirts of a village
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
illicit manufacturing; illicit distilling; moonshining
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
lightly; easily; carelessly
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to set (sun); to become dark
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
here and there; in places
gifted education; special education for gifted children
illegal; illicit; unlawful
factory; plant; mill; workshop
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing