other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
military officer; naval officer
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
bad influence; negative influence
but; however; although; though
treating someone like a child
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
spherical surface; sphere
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to