dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
one's long-cherished desire
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
government office; agency; board
great wealth; enormous fortune
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
political measures; policy
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
few decades; many decades; several decades
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power