rising dragon; great dash
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
beginning of the world; creation
standing tall; towering; soaring
to be extremely tall (of stature); to tower; to loom
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep; sweeping conquest
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
conversely; on the contrary
to start working; to take action
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
gliding (through the air)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
carbonization; carbonisation
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to die out; to become extinct
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening