keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
royal capital; imperial capital
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
training; drill; practice; discipline
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
perfect; complete; flawless
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)