to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
region; limits; stage; level
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
tendency; trend; inclination
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to kick back (ball, person, etc.)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
selected (sports) team; picked team; all-star team; selection
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent
to laugh away; to laugh off
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
upper half of the body; upper body
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to become pale; to turn pale
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life