ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
again; once more; a second time
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
sword skills; swordsmanship
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to begin talking; to open up
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
price; cost; value; worth; value
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
reason; cause; circumstances
bet; wager; stake; gamble
in name only; titular; nominal
our country; our land; one's own country
several times (as large, over)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment