speaking of ...; as for ...
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
sweeping victory; easy victory
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
looking on from afar; being a spectator
walking heavily; lumbering
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
transfer of a budget appropriation from one (government) section to another
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
well versed; thorough knowledge
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
power; authority; influence
morning star; Lucifer; Phosphorus; Venus in the morning sky
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to be started; to begin (of a battle, contest, campaign, etc.)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
ecstatic; excited; painfully (of a headache); stinging; ice-cold (beer, etc.); noisily (chirping, barking, etc.)
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus