old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
for the first time in one's life
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to go along; to walk along; to follow
terrain; geographical features; topography
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
(not) even once; (not) ever
this is why; this means; it is the case that
distinction; discrimination
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
empty lot; vacant plot of land
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to run about; to rush about
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to distinguish in writing; to use different writing styles; to draw (identifiably)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream