intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
ascetic monk; trainee monk
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(fish) climbing (swimming) up waterfall
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
sneaking a bite; snitching food
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to change completely; to change suddenly
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with