route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
withering of vegetation in winter; winter decay; winter-blight; bleakness of winter; business slump in winter (esp. in February)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to keep standing; to stand motionless
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
dullness (esp. of the skin); lack of luster; dirt; soil; contamination
mirror surface; lens surface
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
El Dorado; land of gold; city of gold
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to happen to pass by; to pass by
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
since; henceforth; ever since
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to be perturbed; to be agitated