self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to step over or across; to overcome
beyond that point; after that
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
ugly but cute; adorably ugly
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
if you dislike someone, you will end up hating everything he stands for; (lit.) hate a priest, and you will hate his very vestments
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
free (of charge); gratuitous
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
playability; game-like quality
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to try all possible means
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
master; teacher; stable master
many; a lot; much; multitude
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
wise saying; famous saying
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
recitation; reciting from memory