to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
that matter; those matters
killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to head home; to leave for home
sharp sword; keen blade; Buddha's wisdom (which destroys worldly desires and evil spirits); sharp sword of wisdom
nocturnal luminescence; noctilucence
pale; pallid; inexperienced; immature; face without makeup
appearance; air; mien; getup
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
situation; state of things; current affairs
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
new and old; incoming and outgoing
to rank with; to rank among
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness; harshness; edges (of a gem)
secret meeting; secret conference; closed-door session
grand chancellor (highest-ranking minister in ancient China); chief councillor; minister (Chinese-style title)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
early on; earlier on; from early
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
medium build; meat of medium quality
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
villager; village folk; countryfolk
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
hunting; shooting; game; quarry