Imperial tour; royal progress
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to weep bitterly; to suddenly grow dark
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
to mind; to care; to worry
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
woman; female; feminine gender
climax; peak; zenith; apex
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
sad to say; how sad; alas
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
the big two...; two major...; two main...
distributary; tributary; branched flow (river, current, etc.)
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
source (of a river, etc.)
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
crookedness; bending; indentation; curvature; flexion
from the viewpoint of; according to