video letter (message sent by video)
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
temple; shrine; sanctuary
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
arch of triumph; triumphal arch
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
here and there; everywhere
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
theatre; theater; playhouse
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
stirring; slight movement
beginner; novice; neophyte
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
natural virtue; personal virtue
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
king; monarch; ruler; champion
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
to thrust down; to push off
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
brown; light brown; tawny