not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
dealing with; coping with
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
last days; the end; one's fate
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
guidance; leadership; leading the way
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
in succession; one by one
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
how; in what way; how about
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)