glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
destination (one is heading towards); goal
old soldier; veteran; old hand
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
strict order; peremptory command
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
declaration; statement; assertion
this sort of; this type of
while moving; on the move
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
hard to get; hard to come by
(social) class; rank; grade
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
house where one was born; one's parents' house
how long; how far; how much
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
natural; reasonable; understandable
maintenance; preservation; improvement
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to spread; to be propagated
had better ...; had better not ...
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely