finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
favourite horse; favorite horse
Burgundy (wine); Bourgogne
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
please (give me); please (do for me)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size