to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
drawing a sword; drawn sword
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to become pale; to turn pale
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
so what!; who gives a damn?
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to glare at each other; to confront each other
metallic sound; metallic clank
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression